Artists are pulling out of performances to protest Trump renaming the Center after himself.

Ever since Donald Trump announced he was renaming the Kennedy Center after himself, the pushback has been relentless. Philip Glass, Renée Fleming, Chuck Redd, and Kristy Lee were among many acts to cancel events at the "Trump-Kennedy Center," and the Washington National Opera left the venue after 55 years. In February, Trump revealed he was closing the center for two years for renovations. Today,…

The “Trump Kennedy Center” earlier this month followed through on its threat to sue acclaimed jazz musician Chuck Redd, after he backed out of a Christmas Eve 2025 concert over the Washington, D.C., cultural institution’s name change to add President Donald Trump. A lawyer representing the Kennedy Center offered to drop the lawsuit against Redd […]