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Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock and Nelly among performers taking the stage during Trump’s 2025 inauguration weekend
From country superstars Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean to rocker Kid Rock and rapper Nelly, these are all the artists scheduled to perform during the 2025 inauguration weekend. Carrie Underwood took the stage to sing “America the Beautiful” during the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Nelly Breaks Silence On Backlash Over His Decision To Perform At Trump's Inauguration
Rapper Nelly is defending his decision to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday amid backlash from social media users. “I respect the office,” Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., said during Saturday’s episode of the “Willie D. Live” podcast hosted by rapper William “Willie D” Dennis.
Nelly Responds to Criticism Over Performing at Donald Trump's Inauguration Event: 'I'm Not Political'
After being slammed by fans for agreeing to perform at the Liberty Ball following the inauguration of Donald Trump, Nelly spoke out about why he made the decision—claiming it wasn't political in nature.
All The Big Performers At Today’s Trump Inauguration Events: Carrie Underwood, Nelly, Village People And More
The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.
Who is performing at Donald Trump's inauguration?: See the full list for Monday
Music star Nelly will be joining the roster of artists performing Monday at President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration, it was announced this weekend. Among the previously announced performers are Rascal Flatts,
Nelly says 'it's an honor' to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration amid fan backlash: 'This isn't politics'
"It is an honor for me to perform for the President of the United States, regardless of who is in office." Nelly wants fans to know that his decision to perform at the inauguration ball for President-elect Donald Trump has nothing to do with politics.
Snoop Dogg faces push back for Crypto Ball performance before Donald Trump's inauguration
On Sunday, the hip-hop star performed at the event hosted by former PayPal COO and incoming AI and crypto czar, David Sacks. Snoop Dogg's industry peers, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, and Nelly, also appeared at the Trump celebration. But the hip-hop stars are now facing the music from their outraged fans online.
Nelly Responded To Backlash For Performing At Donald Trump's Inauguration, And We Need To Talk About It
In response to the backlash, Nelly went on Willie D Live to justify why he should be absolved of any criticism or guilt at Trump's inauguration, and his reasons were puzzling, to say the least.
Ashanti Fans Turn On Her Over Nelly’s Pre-Inauguration Show For Donald Trump
Fans dig into the personal lives of their fans. Rightfully so, they expect them to represent certain values, and Trump is the opposite of those values. It may not be fair, but that is what is it. Judging Ashanti for Nelly’s choices is just wrong.
Nelly Set to Perform at Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball
Fellow rappers Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross also performed at the president-elect's pre-inaugural Crypto Ball. on Jan. 17.
Snoop Dogg under fire for performance at crypto event celebrating Trump inauguration
Snoop Dogg is facing criticism after performing at an event in Washington, D.C. prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Ashanti Gets Dragged On Social Media After Husband Nelly Calls Trump Inauguration Performance ‘An Honor’
While Ashanti has remained silent, fans are flooding her social media pages with opinions about her husband Nelly’s decision.
Some of Trump's inauguration acts tell their fans: Please don't hate us
Nelly, Carrie Underwood, and Village People each shared their reasoning for performing at Donald Trump's inauguration.