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Kennedy Center hit with another loss amid MAGA takeover as celebrated composer Phillip Glass withdraws

Musician said ‘the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message’ of his new Symphony

The Independent UK

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump's leadership

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Grammy winner cancels Kennedy Center appearances

The acclaimed singer was set to perform with conductor James Gaffigan and the National Symphony Orchestra

The Independent UK

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Brooklyn Beckham family rift becomes West End punchline in Titanique musical

The Celine Dion jukebox musical made several knowing references to Victoria Beckham’s alleged ‘inappropriate’ dancing

The Independent UK

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

Under Trump, the world-class centre for performing arts is one of many US cultural institutions changing beyond recognition. Will others buckle, asks the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Kennedy Center hit with another cancelation after MAGA takeover

Historic performing arts center has faced a deluge of cancelations from artists amid Donald Trump’s controversial takeover

The Independent UK

Donald Trump 'Humiliated' as Congress Blocks Kennedy Center Rebrand Using 1964 Law

Congress deals a blow to Donald Trump over the Kennedy Center name change as a 1964 law sparks a legal row.

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Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center in latest upheaval since Trump takeover

After WNO announced their departure, the Trump Kennedy Center claimed the decision was due to a ‘financially challenging relationship’

The Independent UK

Yet another musician cancels their Kennedy Center performance after Trump’s attempt at name change

The Mexican American artist was scheduled to give two concerts for young people on February 7

The Independent UK

‘We want performers who aren’t political’: Trump’s Kennedy Center boss takes aim at another musician over canceled concert

Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck said that performing at the Kennedy Center has become ‘charged and political’

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center Controversy: 'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Is the Latest to Cancel Shows Amid Boycotts

Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center gala, citing opposition to its controversial renaming after Trump amid growing artist boycotts.

International Business Times UK

Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz exits Kennedy Center event amid tensions with US President Donald Trump

One of Broadway’s most celebrated living composers has withdrawn from plans to host a major gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing

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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

‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center

Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation

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The Independent UK

Kennedy Center changed board rules so Trump’s hand-picked trustees could force through name change, report says

Current and former members said that the rule change has been a source of debate and confusion.

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center reportedly changed rules before vote to add Trump’s name

Bylaws that would limit voting to Trump-appointed trustees appears to reveal long-held renaming plan

International Business Times UK

Trump-Kennedy Center To Ring In The New Year With Epstein Dancers? South Park Writer Trolls Trump With Domain Purchase

The Trump-Kennedy Center faces fresh controversy after a South Park writer trolls the rebrand with a satirical domain purchase.

The Guardian - US

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

More events planned for the Kennedy Center are canceled in protest of Trump adding his name to the building

The president’s de facto takeover of the center earlier this year has prompted continued criticism from artists

Creative Bloq

Unofficial Trump Kennedy Center logo is the sharpest design trolling of 2025

It's becoming hard to tell satire from reality.

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Rechristened Trump-Kennedy Center lashes out at jazz musician with brutal $1m shakedown

Standing up for your principles? Not under THIS administration!

International Business Times UK

Kennedy Center Hits Chuck Redd with £790,000 Threat: Cancelled Concert Triggers GoFundMe Wave

Jazz drummer Chuck Redd faces a £790,000 ($1,000,000) legal threat from the Kennedy Centre after cancelling a show over Donald Trump's name being added to the venue.

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