Martin Regley
01/14/2025 at 8:52 p.m.
The interplanetary hit, standard bearer of the LGBTI + community, has been played since 2020 during Donald Trump’s rallies. If the founder of the group recognizes that there will be “disgruntled people”, he admits to wanting to “keep the music alive” without political considerations.
“We know that this will make people unhappy.” But regardless of the criticism, the group Village People, whose hit YMCA has been played at all of Donald Trump’s campaign rallies – since 2020 – will perform at the inauguration ceremony of the 47th President of the United States on January 20. in Washington.
It was Victor Willis, founder of the disco group, who announced it in a publication on Facebook. “We know that this will make people unhappy, but we think that music must live without political considerations,” he explained.
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Kamala Harris, their “favorite candidate”
It was on their interplanetary hit that Donald Trump gave birth to his “dance” taken up by many athletes in recent months. But in 2020, the rights holders of the song, a true standard-bearer of the homosexual community, protested against its use by the candidate, an outspoken opponent of the LGBTI + movement.
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But in his post on Facebook, Victor Willis wants to bring people together. “Our YMCA song is a global anthem that can hopefully bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign,” he says.
Before writing a particularly important clarification on the campaign and the outcome of the election. “Campaign during which our favorite candidate lost,” says the founder of the group regarding the defeat of Kamala Harris.
