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The Village People will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration
Brought up to date by Donald Trump in his meetings, the Village People agreed to perform at the inauguration of the future American president.
Published today at 12:27 a.m.
Donald Trump, dancing to “YMCA” during a rally in New York State, December 5, 2024.
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The Village People, whose hit “YMCA” is an essential part of Donald Trump’s rallies, have agreed to play during the festivities surrounding the inauguration of the future president of the United States, a “unifying” choice according to the leader of the group.
“We know that this will make people unhappy, but we believe that music must live without political considerations,” the founder of the disco group, Victor Willis, explained on his Facebook page on Monday.
“Our YMCA song is a global anthem that can hopefully bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign in which our favorite candidate lost,” he added, referring to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Sales on the rise
Known for its famous video and its choreography, “YMCA” (1978) has long been making the crowd at Donald Trump’s rallies sway, the latter himself having the habit of performing a few dance steps recently copied by American athletes .
While in 2020, the rights holders had threatened to file a complaint for unauthorized use of the song, Victor Willis this time justified the use of the song, considered a standard bearer for the gay community in the 1970s- 1980.
On several Facebook publications, he was also pleased to see the tube rise sharply in sales after Donald Trump’s victory. The 47th President of the United States will also be able to count on the presence of country singer Carrie Underwood, who should perform the patriotic song “America The Beautiful”.
Accused of threatening individual freedoms and the rights of minorities, Donald Trump has often been shunned by major stars of music and entertainment. During the presidential campaign, many of them had supported, in vain, Kamala Harris, like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen.
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