US EditionKennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
The Kennedy Center's holiday jazz concert was canceled as artists protested the addition of President Trump's name, with ticket sales dropping and multiple performers withdrawing.
- The annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled this year.
- Chuck Redd, the host of the concert, made the decision after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the building's signage.
- Redd informed The Associated Press, 'When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert.'
- The Kennedy Center's website confirms that the concert is canceled.
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