Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford will also be honored. Trump’s 2025 Kennedy Center Honors Include KISS, Sly Stallone, and George Strait Scoop Harrison
The short list will be unveiled on August 13th. Donald Trump Teases “GREAT Nominees for TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER” Honors Wren Graves
The Make Entertainment Great Again ACT would rename the Kennedy Center in honor of the current president. GOP Bill Proposes Kennedy Center Be Renamed “Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts” Jaeden Pinder
The singer-songwriter flipped Trump the bird with a 4th of July release. Ben Folds on His Orchestral Album, Leaving the Kennedy Center, and the Mission to Keep Art Alive: Podcast Kyle Meredith
Folds previously resigned as artist advisor to the Kennedy Center's National Symphony Orchestra following Donald Trump's decision to install himself as chairman. Ben Folds Surprise Releases Live Album with National Symphony Orchestra: Stream Scott Sterling
Half of the cast of Les Misérables also boycotted the performance. Trump Met with Drag Queens and Boos at First Kennedy Center Appearance Scoop Harrison
Yasmin Williams emailed Richard Grenell about recent changes, only to be called "intolerant" and "vapid." Kennedy Center’s Interim Director Personally Insults Musician Inquiring About Canceled Shows Eddie Fu
"Our band is here to say our stage is your stage," frontman Ryan Miller said as he introduced members of the cast of Finn. Guster Performs with Cast of Finn at Kennedy Center After Musical’s Cancelation: Watch Jo Vito
After installing himself as chairman, Trump has promised a new "Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture" Trump Wants to Stage “Non-Woke” Musicals Like Cats at Kennedy Center Jaeden Pinder
The vice president was attending a staging of Stravinsky’s Petrushka. JD Vance Booed at Kennedy Center Scoop Harrison
Trump appointed himself as the center’s chairman in February. Kennedy Center Confirms Cancelation of More Than 20 Shows Since Trump Takeover Jo Vito
Lin-Manuel Mranda and his hit musical, Hamilton, are standing on business.