Well, this is awkward.
A top aide for Donald Trump‘s transition team told the BBC yesterday that Elton John, who endorsed Hillary Clinton and performed at several fundraisers for her and called Trump a “barbarian”, would be playing at the Trump’s inauguration in January.
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“Elton John is going to be doing our concert on the [national] mall for Inauguration,” said Anthony Scaramucci, the vice chair of the presidential inaugural committee.
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He then went on to say how a performance by a gay singer is yet another example of how Trump will be “the first American president in U.S. history that enters the White House with a pro-gay rights stance.”
Never mind the fact that he will be accompanied by the most antigay American Vice President in recent history.
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Elton’s team, however, was quick to squash the rumor.
“Elton will not be performing at Trump’s inauguration,” his rep said this morning.
Still, Trump reportedly remains a very big fan of Elton’s music, and often played it at his campaign rallies across the country. According to the New York Post, his favorite Elton John song is 1971’s “Tiny Dancer.”
corey
He played at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding I think for one million bucks. I’m not sure if he pocketed the money or used it to held further the betterment of LGBT Community
Heywood Jablowme
Funny – Mr. Tiny Fingers likes Tiny Dancer?
@corey: I’ve often read that Elton gave all the proceeds to his AIDS charity, which is long-established. Don’t know whether anyone proved/disproved that.
Low Country Boy
Well, a whore’s got to eat also.
OzJosh
EJ has often been slow to get a clue, but he has at least got there with Trump. In a recent interview he not only condemned Trump, but said he’d asked him not to play his songs at rallies. But I guess mentioning that only makes this even less of a story.
He BGB
I think it would be interesting to bombard trump’s public festivities with the gayest most flamboyant male celebrities possible, rub up against all those homophobes make them as uncomfortable as possible. Can’t you just see Elton giving Mike Pence a lap dance?
drsmithnj
If he does it will be even more repulsive than when he played at Limbaugh’ s. it just simply makes him a whore.
Bob LaBlah
Lets see now: Rush Limbaugh’s wedding, Guns and Roses duet (more or less), Eminem duet, Country Music Awards Show appearance with Dolly Parton and now Trump’s inauguration?
The late David Bowie was right when he said she was the token queen. Its now very hard to argue against.
alanballs
Sir Elton John is an extremely talented writer, and entertainer, and when asked (AND paid handsomely) that’s what entertainers do: they entertain. What he does with his money is his business.
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Arconcyyon
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