Carrie Underwood faces major backlash over Donald Trump inauguration performance
The 'Before He Cheats' singer says she's 'honoured' to perform at the upcoming ceremony next Monday (20 January)
Carrie Underwood has faced major backlash after the news broke that she would be performing at Donald Trump's inauguration performance next week.
It's been confirmed by the the Presidential Inaugural Committee that Underwood will be singing at Trump's inauguration ceremony on Monday (20 January).
Underwood, who is expected to sing 'America the Beautiful' said in a separate statement: "I love our country and am honoured to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event.
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"I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."
Fans of the 'Before He Cheats' star were clearly not happy with the news, with many rushing to share their 'heartbreak'.
One social media user penned: "Carrie Underwood is preforming at Trump’s inauguration so I’m blocking her on all apps and boycotting all her music."
"As a longtime fan that’s been to all of your concerts, including Vegas, I’m heartbroken at your decision to perform next week. I thought you stood for love & acceptance, not hate & judgement," lamented a second.
A third quipped: "I have never removed all traces of an artist so fast from my phone."
"This is devastating no one talk to me," hit out a fourth while a fifth slammed: "Don’t ever call yourself an LGBTQ ally again, you’re supporting the man that wants to abolish LGBTQ rights, you should be ashamed."
Another echoed: "He’s literally against everything she used to sing about."
"Performing for the orange buffoon's inauguration… guess we know where you stand," added a final social media user.
Last Friday (10 January), a judge sentenced Trump to a no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge in his hush-money case.
Judge Juan Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old to up to four years in prison but, instead, he decided on a sentence that sidestepped thorny constitutional issues by effectively ending the case, but assured that Trump will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency.
The hush money case accused Trump of fudging his business records to veil a $130,000 (£105,000) payoff to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
She was paid, late in Trump’s 2016 campaign, not to tell the public about a sexual encounter she maintains the two had a decade earlier.
He says nothing sexual happened between them, and he contends that his political adversaries spun up a bogus prosecution to try to damage him.
"I never falsified business records. It is a fake, made-up charge," the Republican president-elect wrote on his Truth Social platform earlier this month.
Tyla has contacted representatives of Carrie Underwood for comment.
Topics: Celebrity, Donald Trump, Music, Politics, US News, Social Media
Rhiannon Ingle