Donald Trump Still Can’t Find Anyone To Perform At His Shitty Inauguration

Robbie Daw | December 20, 2016 12:54 pm

Elton John isn’t doing it. Kanye West doesn’t appear to be doing it. And now word has come straight from the Trump camp that Andrea Bocelli most certainly will not be doing it, either.

Alas, the only pop performer that’s been announced for Donald Trump’s upcoming presidential inauguration is 2010 America’s Got Talent winner Jackie Evancho. What a coup. (To recap: America’s Got Talent airs on NBC, the same network that brought you the Apprentice franchise. And this announcement came last week on NBC’s morning show Today. Make of all that what you will.)

The president-elect’s inauguration committee chairman and longtime friend Tom Barrack talked to CNBC about the whole is-Bocelli-or-isn’t-Bocelli situation today.

“Bocelli and his wife have been friends of Trump from the very beginning … Bocelli is loyal to him as an individual,” Barrack said. “The Bocelli’s came to him and said, ‘Look, if it would be helpful to you, if you would like us to perform, we would consider it.’ [But] Donald said, ‘You don’t need to. We’re not in that kind of a framework. Thanks very much for the offer. You’re my friend. You are always welcome at the White House.’”

According to The Wrap, Trump’s team have been angling to secure artists like Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars (really?) and Katy Perry (are they high?), but have been “struggling” — despite allegedly offering ambassadorships to two particular talent bookers in exchange for success in landing a music A-lister for the festivities.

So, yeah — word of advice, Jackie: Run for the hills, girl. It’s not worth it.

Stay tuned for what developments unfold next on America, The Shit Show.

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