US EditionSonia De Los Santos Cancels Kennedy Center Shows, Citing Unwelcoming Climate
De Los Santos cited immigration concerns amid a wave of cancellations linked to leadership changes and politicization at the Kennedy Center, officials disputed her claims.
- Sonia De Los Santos announced her withdrawal from Kennedy Center, canceling two concerts on Feb. 7, citing it no longer feels welcoming due to her Mexican American background, she wrote Thursday.
- The board's December rebrand to the Trump-Kennedy Center sparked a new wave of artist withdrawals after President Donald Trump ousted previous leadership and appointed Ric Grenell to lead the center.
- Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi responded, calling De Los Santos' statement offensive and citing a scheduling conflict, while center president Richard Grenell criticized withdrawing artists as the `woke mob`.
- Several performers subsequently withdrew from scheduled Kennedy Center events, including Béla Fleck last week, Chuck Redd, The Cookers, Stephen Schwartz, and Asian AF, while Rep. Joyce Beatty last month filed a lawsuit to remove Trump's name from the institution.
- President Donald Trump has highlighted the Kennedy Center in his fight against `woke` bias, while defendants served on Dec. 30, including Trump and Grenell, have not yet responded.
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Kennedy Center Goon Triggered as Another Artist Cancels Show
A former White House aide who now runs PR for the Kennedy Center accused the latest star to boycott the iconic arts venue of encouraging “discrimination” by her decision. Sonia De Los Santos, a Mexican-born singer-songwriter, announced on Thursday she was canceling a planned performance because of the Trump administration’s policies. “As an artist, I treasure the freedom to create and share my music, and for many years I have used this privilege…
Sonia De Los Santos Cancels Kennedy Center Performances Due To 'Current Climate'
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos has canceled her scheduled performances at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing concerns about the current climate at the venue, according to The Washington Post. De Los Santos had been slated to present two youth-focused concerts on February 7, followed by a post-performance "creative conversation" with the audience. In a statement shared on Instagram on Thursday, the …
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