Nelly defends decision to perform at Trump inauguration event: ‘This isn’t politics’

Rapper Nelly has defended his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration party, stating “this isn’t politics”. 

On Monday (20 January), Trump will take the oath of office at the US Capitol in Washington D.C., marking the official start of his second term as president.

Ahead of the event, thousands of demonstrators took to Washington D.C. to protest against Trump, while acts such as Carrie Underwood and the Village People, who are set to perform at his ceremony, have been condemned by their fans.

Nelly, who will perform at the Liberty Inaugural Ball, one of three balls set to mark Trump’s return to office, has been hit with backlash on social media, with disappointed fans pointing out that the day coincides with Martin Luther King Day. 

“Not the inauguration bruh.

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