Nelly will perform at incoming President Trump's inaugural ball on Monday night.
with Willie D. on Saturday night. “I’m not out here trying to tell anybody who they should vote for.”this week, with many fans criticizing singers for accepting the invite. Carrie Underwood, Gavin DeGraw and Billy Ray Cyrus are among those set to appear. Nelly will perform during the Liberty Inaugural Ball, and was initially announced as a “surprise musical guest” alongside Jason Aldean and the Village People.“This is not me telling you, ‘Yo, you should vote for this candidate.
Nelly also spoke about his experience as a child on a military base in Texas, praising his family members who have served in the U.S. armed forces. “If these people can give life for the office, Nelly can perform,” he said. “It is an honor for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office.”
The “Hot in Herre” singer said he was disappointed by the fan criticism for his choice to perform. “If President Biden would’ve asked me to perform, I would’ve performed. If Vice President Kamala Harris would’ve won and asked me to perform, I would’ve performed…I didn’t know that you was riding with me because you thought I would ride for who you voted for. I didn’t know that I had to agree with your political choices. If you follow what I do, this shouldn’t even be an argument.
When Willie D. asked the musician if he considers himself a Trump supporter, Nelly said: “I support the president of the United States regardless of who is in office. Regardless, I respect the office.” Elsewhere in the conversation, he said: “Performing for somebody and voting for somebody is two different things.”Joe BidenSoCal Fire Fund Auctioning Off Lunch With Julia Roberts and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Set Visit to Support Relief Efforts.
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