The Village People will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration

The Village People will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration
The Village People will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration

The Village People, whose hit ‘YMCA’ is a staple at 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 Monday on his Facebook page.

“Our song ‘YMCA’ 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 the vice-president. President Kamala Harris.

Known for its famous music video and choreography, ‘YMCA’ (1978) has long had crowds at Donald Trump rallies swaying. The Republican billionaire himself is used to 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.

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Avec Carrie Underwood

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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