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Rebecca Ferguson will not sing at inauguration
MSN Entertainment ^ | 1/10/2017 | Jessica Goodman

Posted on 01/10/2017 11:26:18 AM PST by HomerBohn

Rebecca Ferguson has issued another statement about her request to perform the 1937 protest song Strange Fruit at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

The British The X-Factor alum further explained why she had asked to sing that specific song, writing, “I wasn’t comfortable with the song choice made on my behalf, and although I’m very blessed to have a gift that gives me amazing opportunities, as a mother and an artist, I had to defend my stance. That is why I made the decision to sing ‘Strange Fruit’ when I was invited.”

Ferguson also cited her support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement, explaining, “I wanted to create a moment of pause for people to reflect.”

But, ultimately, she will not perform. “There are many grey areas about the offer for me to perform that I’m unable to share right now, but I will not be singing,” Ferguson wrote. “However, I genuinely wish your nation nothing but love. I would also like to pay homage to a few of your great female artists: Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and the brave and remarkable Eartha Kitt and her beautiful untold story.”

Ferguson follows in a long line of stars who have declined to participate at the inauguration including Welsh singer Charlotte Church, Grammy-winning producer David Foster, Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, and KISS.

Read Ferguson’s full statement below.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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Whose bright idea was this anyway? Inviting a foreigner to sing at an American President's inauguration was an extremely stupid one.

How about asking a nice Conservative American girl to sing America the Beautiful, or God Bless America?

Attempting to appeal to a bunch of neo-hippies is simply wrong-headed! Perhaps she'd like to sing in Ferguson, MO.

The article does not mention that Andrea Bocelli and his family were threatened and harassed. The blind singer felt it prudent to withdraw because of the liberal hate threatening his family, not about Trump. They left that part out, but what else is new about the corrupt press. The media is to blame for nearly all of this when they were paid by Clinton to paint Trump as a monster to get the Corrupt Queen elected.

1 posted on 01/10/2017 11:26:18 AM PST by HomerBohn
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To: HomerBohn

Her loss.


2 posted on 01/10/2017 11:27:16 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: HomerBohn

Who IS this person?


3 posted on 01/10/2017 11:27:51 AM PST by SMARTY ("What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. "M. Stirner)
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To: HomerBohn

I was not familiar with the song “Strange Fruit” so I looked it up. I won’t put the lyrics on FR - that Ms. Ferguson would suggest that she would appear only if she could sing this song is beyond disgusting.


4 posted on 01/10/2017 11:28:32 AM PST by Qiviut (In Islam you have to die for Allah. The God I worship died for me. [Franklin Graham])
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To: SMARTY

“Who IS this person?”

Well, she’s lost I know that much.


5 posted on 01/10/2017 11:29:53 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: HomerBohn

she’s fugly ...


6 posted on 01/10/2017 11:30:44 AM PST by bankwalker (groupthink is dangerous ...)
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To: HomerBohn

I never even heard of this dope before she started making statements as if she was someone of importance.


7 posted on 01/10/2017 11:32:10 AM PST by Pravious
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To: Qiviut

I remember “Strange Fruit” from the movie Lady Sings the Blues. It is about lynchings in the South. Part of the life experience of Billie Holliday, perhaps, but not even remotely appropriate for a presidential inauguration!


8 posted on 01/10/2017 11:32:57 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: HomerBohn

Never heard of her and sorry she’s a typical screwed up leftist.


9 posted on 01/10/2017 11:33:39 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: mass55th

Rebecca,

We hardly knew ye.


10 posted on 01/10/2017 11:34:16 AM PST by Eddie01 (Tagline Removed by Moderator)
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To: HomerBohn

Strange fruit was a song about blacks being lynched. I’d say it’s hardly appropriate and very unfair. Good riddance.


11 posted on 01/10/2017 11:35:17 AM PST by Crucial
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To: HomerBohn

The British The X-Factor alum, Rebecca Ferguson. Why should we care a whit?


12 posted on 01/10/2017 11:36:28 AM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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To: bankwalker

She has an ugly fat face!


13 posted on 01/10/2017 11:37:57 AM PST by T-Bone Texan (Merry Christmas and God Bless!)
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I remember when pop tarts had to be at least remotely attractive.


14 posted on 01/10/2017 11:38:30 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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Who IS this person?

Another of Webb Hubbell's illegitimate children, by the looks of her.

15 posted on 01/10/2017 11:38:31 AM PST by Wissa (Few men desire liberty. Most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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Sounds like she is ugly on the inside and out. Ugly to the core!


16 posted on 01/10/2017 11:39:14 AM PST by mouse1
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To: Crucial

I guess I’m out of touch. I thought it was about Barney Frank and his ilk.


17 posted on 01/10/2017 11:39:34 AM PST by HomerBohn (Shove a slinky down the stairs, then a leftist. Both actions will being smiles to your face.)
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To: HomerBohn

Some reports. one on Yahoo...sigh, claim Marie Osmond has offered to sing.


18 posted on 01/10/2017 11:39:56 AM PST by prisoner6
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To: LostInBayport

More white people are murdered by blacks every year than all the extra-judicial lynchings of blacks ever throughout the entire history of the Untied States, including Colonial history.

I think that fruit is pretty darn strange.


19 posted on 01/10/2017 11:39:57 AM PST by T-Bone Texan (Merry Christmas and God Bless!)
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To: Pravious

Based on this choice, perhaps the inauguration team should check out the availability of Sinead O’Connor.


20 posted on 01/10/2017 11:40:31 AM PST by HomerBohn (Shove a slinky down the stairs, then a leftist. Both actions will being smiles to your face.)
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