US Edition18-Time Grammy Winner Cancels Kennedy Center Show; Center Says He ‘Caved to the Woke Mob’
Béla Fleck joined multiple artists withdrawing from the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump’s name was added, citing political tensions overshadowing the music.
- Béla Fleck said on social media Tuesday that he canceled his upcoming National Symphony Orchestra performances at The Kennedy Center scheduled for February 19, 21 and 22.
- After the White House announcement on December 18 that the board voted to rename the venue, President Donald Trump replaced many Kennedy Center board of trustees members, appointing allies before the renaming.
- The NSO updated its listing to note a substitution, citing Béla Fleck’s personal issues and featuring Ling Ma, as cancellations this year have grown to nearly a dozen, including the Cookers and Dog Varone and Dancers.
- A donor petition organized by Qommittee calls on major donors who contribute nearly $100 million annually to suspend funding until artistic independence is restored.
- Since the board overhaul, ticket sales have fallen by nearly 50%, with over 43 percent of seats unsold between September 3 and October 19 and the 48th Kennedy Center Honors telecast drawing 2.65 million viewers, down from 4.1 million in 2024.
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Banjo Player Béla Fleck Cancels Kennedy Center Shows over 'Politics'
Banjo player Béla Fleck has announced the cancellation of his shows at the Trump-John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts citing the "charged and political" atmosphere since President Donald Trump took over the center. The post Banjo Player Béla Fleck Cancels Kennedy Center Shows over ‘Politics’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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Grammy winner cancels Trump’s Kennedy Center show: ‘Performing there has become charged and political’
The announcement was made on social media.
Trump’s Kennedy Center chief lashes out at 'woke mob' as artist cancellations pile up
Donald Trump's takeover and illegal attempted rebranding of the Kennedy Center continues to drive away artists from performing there, leading his designated head of the arts and culture center to lash out against the supposed "woke mob" behind it all, per a Wednesday report from the Daily Beast.On Tuesday, Béla Fleck, a 17-time Grammy winner and Hall of Fame bluegrass musician, became the latest artist to jump ship, pulling his involvement in th…
American banjoist Béla Fleck has canceled his concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., because the institution's name has been added to the name of current US President Donald Trump.
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