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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."
Why the Village People are performing ‘Y.M.C.A.’ at Trump’s inauguration events — after sending him a cease and desist
America — there’s no need to feel down. The Village People are performing their 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A” at one of Donald Trump’s many inauguration celebrations. Despite sending the president-elect, 78, a cease and desist in 2023 to stop using their music after their “Macho Man” song was played at a Mar-a-Lago event and backing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election,
Village People, led by just one original member, to perform at Trump’s inauguration
There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the modern-day version of the disco group Village People, which is a shell of its former self but will
'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.
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.
Village People star received hate mail from Democrats over Trump performance
A founding member of the Village People has received threats and hate mail from Democrats over the band’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration events.
Village People explain change of heart, why they’re performing at Trump inauguration
Will you PLEASE STAND and, just for one minute…just one… Now, The Village People will be performing at one of Trump’s inauguration events despite having sent the incoming president a cease-and-desist letter in 2023 and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign.
The Village People are now teaming up with Donald Trump—and here's why
For nearly 50 years, when most people thought of the Village People, they thought of gay culture. However, now, the band seems to be mostly relevant due to the use of its songs by upcoming president Donald Trump.
Donald Trump: Village People to perform at US president's inaugural events, Nigerians react
Nigerians reacting to the report of Village People performing at Donald Trump's inauguration events. The music group also shared why they accepted the invite
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'Bring the country together': Village People defend performing for Trump inauguration
and that the first Village People album was totally about gay life," Willis said. "The true anthem is Y.M.C.A.'s appeal to people of all strips including President Elect Trump. But the song is ...
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Village People explains why they're performing at Donald Trump's inauguration
and that the first Village People album was totally about gay life," wrote Willis. Willis explained that the lyrics he contributed to “Y.M.C.A.” were informed by his observations at YMCA ...
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Alexandra Billings shames The Village People: “The revolutionaries who made queer cool are now making cool dangerous”
Actress and trans campaigner Alexandra Billings has written a very candid and powerful reaction piece to the news that The ...