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The Velveteen Ocelot

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31. He figured out pretty fast that it would be a career-killer.

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 11:08 PM

Dec 2016

The only people who might be interested in performing for that farce are those who are such has-beens (or never-wases), and therefore have nothing to lose, that they'll take any gig that gives them exposure. Although Bocelli is an overrated fake opera singer who sings flat on the high notes, he still is inexplicably popular and has a career that he probably wants to keep.

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Looks like there will be an anti-inauguration counter-concert! [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 OP

Oh, yes! This should be great! Squinch Dec 2016 #1

I've got the Cover Song for King Donald I Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #2

The comments by the deplorables at the link are hilarious (to me). LeftofObama Dec 2016 #3

Don't forget The Reagan Years and their alternate ego band The Mixx, which is the same band Nwgirl503 Dec 2016 #13

Daily Mail readers though - so they are a special case. JHan Dec 2016 #38

Assuming this is the case onenote Dec 2016 #4

Live streaming on the internet is how they will do it kimbutgar Dec 2016 #5

That could work. onenote Dec 2016 #6

There will definitely be channels who carry it. LonePirate Dec 2016 #7

I'm betting they won't onenote Dec 2016 #10

Hah! Boycott threats from Trump voters crack me up. Hugin Dec 2016 #11

They don't have to spend money. Just organize a boycott of the channels that present the concert onenote Dec 2016 #12

I could definitely see BET carrying the concert. Maybe even MTV. LonePirate Dec 2016 #14

BET and MTV are owned by Viacom and Viacom has and will have issues it will want addressed onenote Dec 2016 #15

Yet when DC Metro contacted the Trump campaign for a release to do it they never replied...The lunasun Dec 2016 #29

They should try to hook up with Netflix, Hulu, Sling, avebury Dec 2016 #23

Would you rather sell ads for A list entertainers or the dreck that Trump is booking? Thor_MN Dec 2016 #20

And what companies are going to want to buy those ads? onenote Dec 2016 #27

Companies that want to sell things. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #28

Not companies that will fear being boycotted onenote Dec 2016 #36

Opinons vary. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #40

Yes they do. But some opinions are fact based and others are based on wishful thinking onenote Dec 2016 #41

Opinions based on guarantees instead of facts are mostly worthless. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #43

As someone who has dealt with Congress daily for decades onenote Dec 2016 #44

Anyone can be anyone they want to be on the internet. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #45

Sigh. That's the attitude that led millions to reject reality and vote for Trump onenote Dec 2016 #46

Well there's certainly a market. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #42

The Trump campaign used music without permission. lpbk2713 Dec 2016 #8

Priceless... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #9

Daily Mail is a right-wing UK tabloid oberliner Dec 2016 #16

True, but they aren't always wrong. There are reports of this elsewhere. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #17

No, but they just take other people's reporting and use it to generate hits for themselves oberliner Dec 2016 #18

Good point... The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #22

Wasn't it weird that Trump asked Celine Dion if she would perform? gratuitous Dec 2016 #19

Well, he tried to hire Andrea Bocelli, who's Italian. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #21

Evidently Bocelli couldn't HillWilliam Dec 2016 #30

He figured out pretty fast that it would be a career-killer. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #31

. Iggo Dec 2016 #47

Badoomp-Tssssh! HillWilliam Jan 2017 #48

You make a good point here, I think Benedict Donald thought he'd keep all his friends who didn't... uponit7771 Dec 2016 #26

Would love to see them combine a concert with raising money elmac Dec 2016 #24

For those who can't make Miami riverbendviewgal Dec 2016 #25

Is this one of those times when we believe the Daily Mail? cwydro Dec 2016 #32

It cites a Politico article, so I figured it wasn't made up. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #33

I hope so LandrosT Dec 2016 #34

It shouldn't be a day of celebration IMO ignoring the whole inauguration works better for me lunasun Dec 2016 #35

Any updates? Vogon_Glory Dec 2016 #37

Perfect.. it had to be Cha Dec 2016 #39