The 50-year-old St. Lunatic told the Geto Boys rapper, "it's an honor" to “perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office.”
Rapper Nelly is set to perform at the Inaugural Liberty Ball on January 20 with Donald Trump in attendance. According to sources close to the event planning, the 50-year-old artist will join the Village People and country star Jason Aldean as the entertainment for the night.
As the 47th President, Trump promised to be a “peacemaker and unifier,” but his proposed policies—ending DEI initiatives, mass deportations and denying transgender identity—contradict that.
Rapper Nelly faces backlash for performing at President Trump's second-term inauguration, defending his decision as respect for the presidency, not politics, amid criticism for coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr.
When the clock strikes noon Monday, the office of the presidency will be transferred from the 46th president to the 47th, as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as commander-in-chief. The inauguration will cap a historic day of events set in motion when Trump won the 2024 presidential election in November.
The president-elect's first inauguration struggled to get any well-known artists, but he’s seeing less opposition this time around. Here’s why.
Trump has a core group of celebrity supporters over the years but there is still some stigma attached to publicly supporting him.
Nelly has defended his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration, calling it’s “an honor”.
Trump’s inauguration performers include Carrie Underwood, Village People and Lee Greenwood.
Many fans are outraged that Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy reportedly performed at Donald Trump's inaugural ball over the weekend
Many musicians who have signed up to perform at the Inauguration have faced backlash from fans.