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Judge awards $252,480 to musician who canceled Kennedy Center performance

Kennedy Center had sued Chuck Redd for canceling Christmas Eve concert after Trump renamed institution

The Guardian - US · Aug 12

Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to musician who canceled his appearance in protest of Donald Trump

Jazz musician Chuck Redd was sued by the performing arts center after backing out of a concert, but a judge later dismissed the case

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Trump news at a glance: Iran war pushing millions into hunger, UN says, as president struggles to reach peace deal

US and Iran exchange a series of strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire. Key US politics stories from 6 June at a glance

The Guardian - US · Jun 7

Wicked composer says he’d never ‘set foot’ in Trump-Kennedy Center as he cancels performance over rebrand

Stephen Schwartz joins growing list of artists to boycott the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center

The Independent UK · Jan 2

Trump Administration Furious As Artists Cancel NYE's Performance At Kennedy Centre Amidst Trump Renaming

A row over the Kennedy Centre's renaming to include President Trump's name has triggered New Year's Eve concert cancellations, legal challenges and sharp condemnation from the White House.

International Business Times UK · Dec 31, 2025

Trump news at a glance: president’s Kennedy Center name change is a sour note for these artists

More musical acts pull out of performances after Trump slaps his name on the building – key US politics stories from 30 December at a glance

The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2025

Kennedy Center president claims ‘legacy media’ is encouraging artists to boycott performances over Trump name change

Leadership at the Washington, D.C. arts mainstay has been fuming over a series of recent artist cancellations in protest of the president and his allies attempting to rename the center after himself

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts that have pulled out post-Trump takeover

A jazz ensemble and a New York dance company this week joined those canceling their events at the Kennedy Center.

Axios · Dec 30, 2025

South Park writer has already purchased ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ website domain to troll president

Toby Morton saw that the writing was on the wall before the writing was on the wall, and purchased TrumpKennedyCenter.org and TrumpKennedyCenter.com back in August

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change

The Cookers on Monday pulled out of a New Year’s Eve jazz gig at the controversially renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy’ center

The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2025