The president-elect hosted the “Make American Great Again Victory Rally” at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Sunday, less than 24 hours before Inauguration Day. As Trump ended his final speech before taking the White House for a second term, the band Village People came on stage to perform their 1978 disco hit “Y.M.C.A.” live.

The band's lead singer, Victor Willis, said music should be shared across the political spectrum but that their performance was not an endorsement of Trump's policies

Donald Trump asked the Village People to perform their 1970s hit Y.M.C.A. at his second inauguration just months after the band did a U-turn on him using their song

The chart-topping group once dunked on Trump for using its track at his rallies. Four years later, the band is giving him a live show at his second inauguration.

The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.

Carrie Underwood also drew widespread criticism after announcing that she would perform at Trump's inauguration.

The Village People are set to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration, a notable shift from their 2023 cease-and-desist order against his use of their music. Lead singer Victor Willis cites promoting unity as the motivation.

A founding member of the Village People has received threats and hate mail from Democrats over the band’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration events.

For nearly 50 years, when most people thought of the Village People, they thought of gay culture. However, now, the band seems to be mostly relevant due to the use of its songs by upcoming president Donald Trump.