These persons will definitively not invited to the Trump inauguration:
All the Musicians Who Have Reportedly Turned Down an Invitation to Perform at Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration
All the Musicians Who Have Reportedly Turned Down an Invitation to Perform at Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration
Elton John
Despite a member of Trump's transition team confidently announcing that John would be performing at the inauguration, John's reps were quick
to deny the claim with a curt statement: "Incorrect. He will
not be performing." John had previously expressed his anger with the president-elect when Trump used "Tiny Dancer" on the campaign trail without his permission this year, amusingly saying, "I’m not a Republican in a million years. Why not ask Ted ******* Nugent?"
Céline Dion
Despite Trump utilizing the help of noted Las Vegas hotelier Steve Wynn to entice Dion to perform at the inauguration — she currently has a critically adored residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace — Dion
strongly refused the advances.
Andrea Bocelli
There are two different narratives as to why the famed Italian tenor will not be performing at the inauguration. A member of Trump's inauguration committee says Bocelli made the original offer to sing and
was rejected by Trump; on the other hand, "Page Six"'s sources report that Bocelli
backed out after being offered the gig due to substantial backlash.
Kiss
According to Kiss front man Gene Simmons's wife, Shannon Tweed, Simmons
was asked if the hard rockers would perform at the inauguration, but the band will be on tour in Europe during that time. "They asked and he politely declined," Tweed explained, with Simmons himself adding, "I think people should get over it and move on. He's our president and that's it, end of story."
Garth Brooks
Like Dion, country superstar Brooks
was reportedly approached and wooed by Wynn to perform, but ultimately declined an offer.
David Foster
The Canadian musician and producer, who has been on friendly terms with Trump for many years, was invited to help with the inauguration festivities in numerous capacities. He told
People: "I was invited to participate and I politely declined." Per the
Washington Post, Foster's main reason for rejecting the offer was reportedly so he didn't risk angering the big Hillary Clinton supporters of his charity.