Andrea Bocelli Backs Out Of Trump Inauguration Performance After Backlash

[kpete]

The Italian tenor surprised and disgusted many of his fans by considering a turn at Trump's inauguration. Now, to their relief, he's abandoned the plans.


Could this be the moment for Kanye’s comeback?

After coming under huge pressure from his fans on social media, the Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli has decided not to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, which will take place one month today after his victory was rubber stamped by the Electoral College on Monday night.

The Italian tenor had reportedly been courted by Trump in person last week after a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York, and was said to be pondering the idea of performing at the inauguration.

Trump is known to be a huge fan of the blind singer, and has previously booked Bocelli to perform at a private party at his club in Florida.

However, under pressure from a backlash from his fans on social media, Bocelli has now stepped back from the performance.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/20/andrea-bocelli-backs-out-of-trump-inauguration-performance.html

[Eugene]

1. Aw, too bad. If Kanye doesn't work out, maybe Pat Boone is available.

[The Genealogist]

7. He could serenade Orangenfuehrer with his daughter's signature "You Light Up My Life"

I'm sure it would be sincere and involve lots of tears of joy and fanboy love from Pat Boone.

[pangaia]

12. Hey ! Don't knock Pat Boone.

I worked for a landscaping company when I was in HS and we mowed his lawn.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Good! I hope NOBODY shows up!

I look forward to seeing him humiliated, mocked and shamed, every single day that he's on this earth!

[Equinox Moon]

3. Any artist participation would be signing on with the devil.

Whatever popularity they once had will be lost, and people will trash them on social media and in their sales.

Wonder why he said yes in the first place? Did he listen to fox news?

[Mira]

4. I'm glad he backed out

now I can back out his CDs from my trashcan

[Frustratedlady]

5. Nugent would be a good fit...

He dodged the draft too, didn't he? Brothers by another mother in so many ways.

[DK504]

13. Wouldn't that be great?

Tragically Nugent the bed wetter has a hunting show on one of the "sports stations" at the bottom of the dial.

[Plucketeer]

18. Yeah, I can't believe he wasn't prospect #1

Attitude-wise, they're twins.

[mac56]

19. If Nugent got asked, he'd crap his pants.

Oh wait...

[dawnie51]

6. I hope each and every day.....

is a day of humiliation, derision, and scorn. I want to see this buffoon exposed for the classless, delusional incompetent that he is, world wide and on the greatest stage there is. I want him to become so wildly hilarious and sputtering that even old Putin will be second guessing his choices in colluding with Drumpf. Nothing less than complete meltdown will be good enough.

[jaxind]

8. Kanye

How about Kanye? Will he face backlash from his supporters (who I'm assuming are mostly non-trump fans), and will they stop buying his music and seeing his shows?? I sure hope so! We should boycott anyone that associates themselves with the orange buffoon! And, Dawnie51, I like your kind of thinking....totally agree with it!

[forjusticethunders]

16. Lol we've already abandoned Yeezy lmaaaoooo

[man on the moonshine]

9. Duplicate Thread

Original: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028383643

Sorry, kpete.

[UTUSN]

10. O.K., back to my original boycott

When Andrea was being floated as performing I said that he is somebody with an undeniable status whom I had unknowingly boycotted just from lack of interest and that his DRUMPF turn now gave me a reason. So now I can go back to the original boycott.

That said, all the DRUMPF-bots who claim that Lefties are threatening them smacks of their "fake news".

And, yes, NUGENT and Kanye ought to fit the bill. Questions for each: Why do the wingnuts parade NUGENT in regional wingnut contests but hide him away in the big venues? And who are Kanye's fans, such that he doesn't have them being outraged and offended by his DRUMPF a-kissing?

[Betty]

11. There's a petition to stage an alternate concert that day

the proceeds of which would go to groups like planned parenthood, ACLU, etc.


[link:https://www.change.org/p/freedom-united-concert-on-january-20-2017?recruiter=15811926&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=mob-md-share_petition-no_msg|

[They_Live]

14. What's Meatloaf up to?

n/t

[forgotmylogin]

15. I don't think Trump's primary supporters will care for Kanye.

[forjusticethunders]

17. They may not but I'm sure they'll use him for "IM NOT RACIST" cred

Kanye West: The "black friend" for the Deplorables.

[forgotmylogin]

20. If he plays, I'm sure he'll get a very polite applause.

[HelenWheels]

21. Wayne Newton would sing for Trump nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. So let's see

Ted Nugent, Kidd Rock and possibly Meat Loaf any others that might perform for the Trumpenfuhrer?

[lindysalsagal]

23. Well, after all, Andrea doesn't have to look at him. I'm just sayin'.

[DonCoquixote]

24. yay

I knew he would wise up. Opera fans are going to have a hard enough time from the ascendant Yahoos.