Time Magazine Asked 20 Different Bands And Performers If They Would Play Trump's Inaugural

[Initech]

With the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump less than a month away, the question on everyone’s lips has been who will be performing at the inauguration and its related festivities. The inauguration ceremony and its accompanying celebrations has traditionally been a great honor for performers, with past performers for Obama including Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Clarkson, and for Bush, Destiny’s Child (Beyoncé again,) Ricky Martin, and Denyce Graves.

This year, however, might present a unique set of challenges for booking talent for the inauguration, which had confirmed only Jackie Evancho and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as of Thursday. It’s also worth noting that during the 2016 presidential election, many actors and singers were vocal supporters of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Of the artist friendly with Trump, Kanye West has praised and met with the President-elect, while Dee Snider has sung “We’re Not Gonna Take It” with Trump, later clarifying this was not an endorsement. With that in mind, here’s a look at the entertainers who have spoken out so far on whether or not they would perform at the inauguration for Donald Trump.
http://time.com/4609263/celebrities-on-donald-trump-inauguration-performance/

Here's a few:

Rick Astley: “Depends how big the check was! Politically, the whole world’s been shaken this year – and that was the icing on the cake. But whether it was Donald Trump or anybody else, I’m not sure I’d want to go and play at the inauguration of an American president. I don’t think that’s a place for a British artist to be, to be honest.”

Jackie Evancho: The 16-year-old America’s Got Talent contestant is the only confirmed performer for the inauguration so far and expressed her delight on The Today Show. “I am so excited. It’s going to be awesome. I felt really honored to be able to sing for the office. It’s a great honor for me.”

Matt Healy: “I’ll do it if they give me cash up front. Then watch what would happen. It would be a riot.”

John Legend: When asked about the popular opinion among artists who spoke up: “Creative people tend to reject bigotry and hate. We tend to be more liberal-minded. When we see somebody that’s preaching division and hate and bigotry, it’s unlikely he’ll get a lot of creative people that want to be associated with him.”

Eric McCormack: The Will and Grace star said he would perform at the Inauguration in exchange for a “Lobotomy. My whole brain removed from my head…I don’t know what the line-up will be, but I hear Scott Baio’s doing dramatic readings.”

Vince Neil: “So we were invited, then it turns out when the Republicans won, we were uninvited.”

Michael Rapaport: The actor thinks anyone who performs at the inauguration “should be ashamed of themselves.” He also added that the rumored performance fee would not sway his decision. “I wouldn’t do it for money. Trump has no flavor. His supporters have no flavor.”

I think I agree with just about everyone here. See if they had elected Hillary this wouldn't be a problem!

[Xipe Totec]

1. Jackie Evancho? Oh, poor child! nt

[Jake Stern]

3. I could see how she'd be excited to do it.

However one may feel about Trump that is a pretty high profile gig, especially for a 16 year old artist.

Advice to her and her agent: collect the fee upfront, cash only.

[Initech]

6. Remember the Trump cheerlearders? They still haven't got paid yet.

[Jake Stern]

7. As I said upfront, cash only

That's the only way I would perform and even then I'd put a huge sign on the stage that said "My performance tonight should, in no way, be taken as an endorsement of the misogynistic, racist policies of Donald Trump"

[elfin]

8. She appeals to many by her extraordinary talent and she is so young ...

that that she is may not be fully aware of the ramifications of her assent to this, in that she has performed for our nation for Obama and other events.

She apparently cares deeply for her transgender sister, who is an anathema for the GOP, but again, she too young for us to castigate her for her decision, which may be strongly encouraged by her elders and mangers for their own pecuniary reasons.

Bocelii is an adult -- and he acted as such, tho he is in a much more secure economic situation as she is.

She is in a real bind, but she may not even realize it.

[Jake Stern]

9. Truth be told this performance is unlikely to hurt her career trajectory very much.

People tend to forget quickly and let's face it - this is an industry where people have been known to deliberately cause scandal to boost album sales.

[msongs]

5. first she needs to protect her private parts from the avowed grabber nt

[central scrutinizer]

10. She better lock her dressing room door

We know how the lecher in chief likes teenagers

[bravenak]

2. Poor Jackie

[KittyWampus]

4. I'd take the gig, get paid up front and then either not show up or make them sorry I did show up...

and just make sure I had a good lawyer on hand.

[ailsagirl]

11. I hope his "Big Day" is roundly boycotted

[Augiedog]

12. I heard, on the interwebs of course, that Ming the Merciless is available. Right after he vaporizes

a couple more planets. He will sing "I did it my way", says Elvis who?