They assured that Kamala Harris was their favorite candidate. However, the Village People group agreed to perform during the inauguration of Donald Trump, scheduled for January 20 at the US Capitol. Their hit, YMCAwhich they will perform during the festivities, has in fact become an essential part of the Republican candidate’s meetings.
The song’s catchy beat had crowds at Donald Trump rallies dancing, quickly becoming an anthem of the politician’s meetings. The American himself has already sketched several dance steps to the notes of the disco hit. If the group agreed to perform during the inauguration of the future 47th president of the United States, in 2020, while their song was already a recurring hit at meetings, Victor Willis, the Village People policeman and co-author of YMCAhad made it known that he did not like hearing his title echoed at Trump rallies.
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Five years later, his opinion seems to have evolved. On his official Facebook page, he said: “We know this will make people unhappy, but we believe that music should live without political considerations. 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. »
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Indeed, if the artist confided to having supported Kamala Harris during the electoral period, he was also largely pleased to see the tube rise strongly in sales after the victory of Donald Trump. The singer also defended himself by arguing that YMCA was considered a standard bearer for the gay community in the 1970s and 1980s.
In addition to the Village People, country singer Carrie Underwood will come to interpret America The Beautiful. “I love our country and I am honored to have been invited to sing at the inauguration and to be part of this historic event,” the artist told CNN. During his first term and the last three elections, Trump struggled to gain support from Hollywood’s biggest stars. Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and even Eminem preferred to side with Kamala Harris.
