Posted on 12/22/2016 10:36:23 AM PST by drewh
Less than a month out from President Elect Donald Trumps inauguration, there is exactly one musician confirmed to be performing, and thats teenaged national anthem singer, Jackie Evancho, who lost Americas Got Talent six years ago. Thats it. Everyone from KISS to Garth Brooks to Elton John, to Andrea Bocelli has turned down offers to perform, and now the situation is dire enough that The Wrap reports the Trump team has making staff changes to make it work. In what was referred to as a Hail Mary move, Suzanne Bender, a talent booker for shows like American Idol, was hired to help The Apprentice producer Mark Burnett secure A-list performers for the inauguration.
According to The Wraps report, Bocelli was the closest to being booked before Bender was brought on, having agreed after a meeting with Trump. When word started to get out that he had agreed, though, he cancelled. Meanwhile, Las Vegas hotel magnate Steve Wynn apparently promised that he could get not just Brooks, who did a residency at one of his hotels, but also Celine Dion, only to come up empty. The prevailing sentiment was that those contacted did not want to normalize a Trump presidency.
The Presidential Inauguration Committee sent The Wrap this statement:
First class entertainers are eager to participate in the inaugural events. The inauguration as a whole will be an exciting and uniting celebration of freedom and democracy. We will be releasing further details at the appropriate time.
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It’s not hard for Trump to get song and dance men. Or jesters. The fact is, most would chew off their leg for a chance to perform.
There are no words in any language to adequately describe the awesome that would be.
There is too much crossover between government and Hollywood as it is. Now’s the chance to end it. How about a nice parade from the Capitol back to White House, where Trump can spend the rest of day and evening getting started on the complete roll back of the Obama “legacy”. There’s work to do. Let’s get started, the sooner the better.
Good choices!
lol!
Excellent!
There actually is a band called "Nashville Pu***" by the way, inspired by Nugent's intro to the song off of the Double Live album. They've even covered WDSP.
Maybe they'll play, but I'm sure it would engender controversy.
Lee Greenwood,Wayne Newton maybe not A’s but they are great in my book.
He’s a bitter old Democrat, to my knowledge.
Is Pussy Riot available?
Maybe they can get someone who is the cat’s meow that the young people will dig, perhaps Wayne Newton or Pat Boone.
You mean like Hillary Clinton, lol?
I had to check because I thought Tony Bennett was dead but he’s not. 90 years old. But I think he’s a huge lib.
Meh...the A List is actually a s**t list.
If the Deplorables need to create an industry of Trump-and us Deplorables-supporting entertainment, so be it. I’ll bite.
If Ted sang Wang Dang Sweet Pootang, would Mrs Trump be offended ???
JUST ASKING !!!!!
Charlie Daniels Band ?????
Nah, she’d just wear that outfit with the pink bow on it to irk the MSM.
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