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Here’s a List of the Stars Who Have Refused to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration

Here’s a List of the Stars Who Have Refused to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration

Donald Trump may like to name-drop like no one’s business and hang with celebs — oh, Kanye, WTF?! — but it looks like the President-Elect is currently getting the cold shoulder from the hottest people in the industry. With his inauguration creeping ever closer and being an event that A-listers are usually wildly honored to appear at, things are looking dire as more than just a few folks have refused to perform at Trump’s big day, and that list is growing ever longer.


While Trump’s camp has just barely secured a second act for the event — so that’s now 16-year-old opera singer Jackie Evancho and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (woo?) — the list of folks who have publicly refused is long and impressive.

Here we go…

Idina Menzel

John Legend

The Dixie Chicks

Ice T

The Chainsmokers

Adam Lambert

David Foster

Elton John

Celine Dion

Garth Brooks

Mötley Crüe

The 1975

Zara Larsson

Andrea Bocelli

And the list keeps growing!

Are you aware of anyone else who’s turned down Trump? Tweet us @BritandCo!

(h/t Mic)

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