From gay clubs to Maga anthem: the absurd, contested history of the Village People’s YMCA

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

A barely recognizable version of the band performed the 1978 classic at Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest chapter in a strange tale of disco, feuds and showboating

Jim Newman was over it. “Hell …

Former Village People member says original band ‘would never’ play Trump rally

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 21:27 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Jim Newman claims band who performed at inauguration is ‘entirely separate entity’ from group he was in

A former member of Village People has distanced himself from the band that performed at Donald T…

CAROLINE BULLOCK: I know the real reason behind Lauren Sanchez's look-at-me inauguration obscenity. It's left me sick to my stomach

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 21:27 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Village People creaked through the YMCA and Carrie Underwood warbled, but as the presidential inauguration celebrations reached their climax, we got the biggest display of all.

‘This isn’t politics’: Nelly defends decision to perform at Trump inauguration ball after backlash

found 2025 › Jan › 20 (Mon) @ 15:17 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Rapper says he is honoured to perform for the US president after he and other acts, including Village People and Billy Ray Cyrus, faced criticism

Nelly has defended his decision to perform at US pres…

Trump dances with the Village People as Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, and Jon Voight join star-studded pre-inauguration rally

found 2025 › Jan › 20 (Mon) @ 06:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

President-elect Donald Trump hosted a high-energy rally in Washington, D.C., joined by 80s disco icons The Village People, whose hit YMCA became a rally staple.

An inside look at Trump's bigger and better inauguration: From a garbage truck parade to the YMCA

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 16:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Rappers, tech titans, country music sensations, The Village People and a very famous garbage truck are set to make Donald Trump 's second inauguration bigger and better than ever before.

Village People will perform at Trump's inauguration amid ongoing feud between lead singer Victor Willis and founding members

found 2025 › Jan › 18 (Sat) @ 06:57 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Musical group Village People will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration despite ongoing tensions between the band's lead singer and its founding members, DailyMail.com can reveal.

The Village People, 8,000 troops, Elon Musk and a snub to Keir Starmer: America braces for Trump's 'peaceful' second inauguration

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 16:04 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president for the second time on Monday, capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history.