Village People explain change of heart, why they’re performing at Trump inauguration

If there are two things to know about President-elect Donald Trump, it’s this: He wants to make America great again, and he loves ‘Y.M.C.A.’ by The Village People.

The song has been one of the musical mainstays of Trump’s campaign, and he even made up a little dance to go with it that has worked its way onto football fields and even into the octagon.

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Now, The Village People will be performing at one of Trump’s inauguration events despite having sent the incoming president a cease-and-desist letter in 2023 and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign.

In a Facebook post, the band addressed the decision to perform at the “MAGA Victory” rally at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington despite knowing it wouldn’t sit well with some (or many) of their fans.

“We are announcing today that VILLAGE PEOPLE have accepted an invitation from President-Elect Trump’s campaign to participate in inaugural activities, including at least one event with President-Elect Trump. We know this won’t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics,” the post read. “Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost.”

“Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.”

X users were happy to hear of a band putting politics aside to make people happy:

Sierra Marlee

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