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Trump's Inauguration Troubles

Trumps team has put together a set of performers that’ll give Coachella a run for its money.

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Trump's Inauguration Troubles
Politico

In preparation of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, President-Elect Trump has run into difficulties in finding an artist who would be willing to perform the night of January 20th.

Trumps team has put together a set of performers that’ll give Coachella a run for its money. The night will consist of performance from Talladega Marching Tornadoes, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (that of which they have performed in the past five inaugurations), opera singer Jackie Evancho, and The Rockettes. Some artists, however, were unhappy about being booked perform at the event. It was said that many of The Rockettes have expressed their concerns performing at the inauguration but it was stated by the organization that only those who are willing to perform will do so that night.

While the Trump team is still working to round up performers, X Factor UK contestant, Rebecca Ferguson has volunteered to perform at the event under one condition. Ferguson stated that she would only participate if she would be allowed to perform the historic song “Strange Fruit” by Bille Holliday. The power song was first recorded in 1939 in the wake of race issues in America and was symbolic of the lynching of Africa Americans in the South.

Currently, there is no word from Trump’s team on whether or not they will let Ferguson perform.

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