Disco Group to Play Trump Inauguration

Village People lead singer explains why they’re performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration
Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, said that "music is to be performed without regard to politics."
Village People, led by San Diego’s Victor Willis, to perform at Trump inauguration
The Village People and President-elect Donald Trump have apparently buried the hatchet. On Monday, lead singer Victor Willis — the iconic disco-music group’s San Diego-based founder and leader — announced Village People had accepted an invitation to perform at multiple Trump inauguration events next week,
Et Tu, Village People?: Disco Group to Play Trump Inauguration
The band once rejected Trump. Now they’ve embraced the healing power (and “financial benefits”) of his passion for “Y.M.C.A.”
'Time to bring the country together': Village People defend decision to perform during Trump inaugural events
Village People, the American disco group whose hits like "Y.M.C.A" have been staples at Trump rallies, defended their decision to perform during Trump's inauguration.
'Nothing gay about it': What connects Donald Trump and the Village People
"Y.M.C.A." has often been labeled as a gay anthem, but it's now a MAGA-rally hit. As Village People play at Trump's inaugural events, here's how they fit into Trump's narrative.
Disco group with 1970s gay anthem defends performing during Trump inaugural events
NBC News reported that of the events the Village People will perform at is an inaugural eve ball hosted by Turning Point USA, a conservative activist group. Confirmed guests include Vice President-elect JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence.
Village People Branded 'Traitors' for Performing at Trump's Inauguration
"Y.M.C.A." is known to be a favorite of Donald Trump's, and its singer plans to be on hand for the president-elect's swearing in.
Carrie Underwood, Village People performing at Trump inauguration
Famed country singer Carrie Underwood and disco group the Village People said they accepted invitations to perform at events connected to Donald Trump's inauguration, the former singing "America the Beautiful" at the event proper.
Village People to perform at multiple inaugural events after Trump adopts hit 'YMCA'
The group has seen a resurgence in the popularity of their hit song "Y.M.C.A." recently, after Trump used the music to dance to at his campaign rallies last year. Trump has been playing the song since 2020.
Village People to perform at Trump inauguration
Village People had previously sent cease-and-desist orders to Donald Trump in a failed attempt to get him to stop playing “Y.M.C.A.” without the group’s permission.
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Alexandra Billings shames The Village People: “The revolutionaries who made queer cool are now making cool dangerous”
“And so now, the revolutionaries who made queer cool are now making cool dangerous. They are showing, by example, that ...
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Here’s who is performing at Trump’s inauguration
Victor Willis, the only surviving founding member of Village People, said the disco group would perform its hit “Y.M.C.A.” at “at least one” inauguration event with Trump. In a Facebook ...
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Village People to perform at Trump’s Inaugural-Eve Ball
In December, the music group’s founding member Victor Willis shared a lengthy defense of Trump’s use of his popular song and thanked the president-elect for boosting the song’s popularity.
Iconic ‘70s band playing Trump inauguration knows fans won’t be happy
The lead singer hopes the hit song will help "bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign." ...