The disco singing group Village People has undergone several personnel changes since the late 1970s. Here's where the O.G. members are now, and who'll be playing at Donald Trump's inauguration.
Carrie Underwood will perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration next week, and Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits “Y.M.C.A.”—said they will perform at multiple pre-inauguration events,
The president-elect hosted the “Make American Great Again Victory Rally” at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Sunday, less than 24 hours before Inauguration Day. As Trump ended his final speech before taking the White House for a second term, the band Village People came on stage to perform their 1978 disco hit “Y.M.C.A.” live.
Donald Trump asked the Village People to perform their 1970s hit Y.M.C.A. at his second inauguration just months after the band did a U-turn on him using their song
Victor Willis of the Village People says their music is for everyone, Republican or Democrat, defending the group's choice to perform at Trump's inaugural celebrations as a message of inclusivity.
Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, said that "music is to be performed without regard to politics."
The Village People are performing their 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A” at one of Donald Trump’s many inauguration celebrations.
Village People have spoken out about why they will be performing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration festivities. In a statement posted to Facebook, the group said they're joining the inaug
The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.
The president-elect’s celebratory rally in Washington, DC, concluded with a performance by the ’70s disco group.
But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.