He agreed to play at the “Kennedy Center” not the “Trump and Kennedy Center”. Open and closed case.
Umami-Ice-Cream on
If it were backwards, they’d be screeching “free speech!”
Ignore them. They’ll say whatever they need to. Even if it later contradicts.
Reviews-From-Me on
This administration doesn’t believe in Freedom of Speech.
therosx on
Good for them. Let the shiny idiot Trump appointed to lead the board deal with the consequences of glorifying a career criminal and sexual predator.
AKluthe on
Normal small government things, right? Free market and whatnot?Â
DistractedPhoenix on
That’s a great way to ensure only kid rock will play there
DarrenEdwardsVR on
It’s the “Trump” Kennedy center that is threating to sue. The “Kennedy Center” was not based around retribution.
StrangerFew2424 on
*Trump threatens to sue through his own appointed cronie
Berserker76 on
What a pathetic loser Trump is, just sues everybody, how soon until he sues people who didn’t vote for him.
KingSeth on
What a good look for them. Will definitely make it easier to book artists in the future.
killer-tofu87 on
“The Kennedy Center” isn’t. It’s Trump’s butt buddy appointee
HEYYYYYYYY_SATAN on
Musician should perform in the most r/maliciouscompliance way possible
MeasurementSome1463 on
So they are going to force someone to perform against their beliefs?Â
Can’t wait to make churches support insurance coverage of birth control pills and abortion pills.Â
TheRealBlueJade on
The Kennedy Center isn’t suing him… It’s the trump center that is suing him.
Succubus-Love on
The musician was to perform at the Kennedy Center.
It’s not called the Kennedy Center anymore. It’s something else now. On top of the fact that anything with that brand, (The name added to it) has a really bad reputation, so expecting someone to perform there now is like asking someone to destroy their own career.
The performer definitely has legal defense & can counter sue, on top of the fact that if the damn name of the venue changed, then it’s a different venue, so unless that possible name change was seen from the future, & included in the contract, it’s fucking null & void now.
Plan B? Malicious compliance is likely when you force people to do things they don’t wanna do.
jsdeprey on
Wow, It is one thing to sue as part of some contractual problem maybe, even though good luck with that. The way this all sounds is so authoritarian speech it seems crazy, did Karoline Leavitt write this?
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled—they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people,” she said.
What if he just doesn’t want his name associated with Trump? Simple as that, should be up to him.
Oceanbreeze871 on
The concert was free. What losses did they encur?
Also the renaming was illegal. They were asking him to be an accomplice to an illegal act.
_14justice on
Bravo to all of whom that take a stand against the tyrannies of the Trump Regime!
turtle-bbs on
They booked with the Kennedy Center, not the Trump-Kennedy Center
mishma2005 on
Ted Nugent must feel pretty left out that *no one* wants his music
merrysunshine2 on
I’d send money to the musicians go fund me defense
djackieunchaned on
Trump supporters are so fucking weak
justmikebeingmike on
Lol. “You can’t cancel on us. We cancel on you. How dare you not perform for us because a convicted felon changed the name of a building.”
CountOnBeingAwesome on
Yup, keep suing your performers. It can only get better. How about apologizing for adding a child rapist’s name to your building?
Prestigious-Car-4877 on
He booked with the Kennedy center. Where on the contract does it say they can change the venue name to Hitler center?
PadreSJ on
I’d contribute to a defense fund.
Big_Lab_Jagr on
Easy go fund me
Weird_Rooster_4307 on
lol I would just go in a tank the performance
BlueRFR3100 on
He probably had a contract. He probably talked to his agent about cancelling. The agent probably told him there would be a penalty for cancelling. And he probably said, “cut the check.”
Since he wasn’t intimidated by the penalties outlined in the contract, they are now trying get some kind of extra-legal pound of flesh.
Polar_Ted on
The folks that want to cancel Bad Bunny at the Superbowl are mad someone canceled on them?
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Not one artist is going to book that place now.
Technically they canceled it when they changed the name of it.
That musician should launch a countersuit.
Headline is inaccurate 🤣
Fucking clown show. He’s gonna rename the country before it’s over
I’m pretty sure Conservatives think you shouldn’t be forced to perform if something violates your beliefs (see Colorado baker case)
The recently anointed by Trump, sue.
You mean the dozens of them that cancelled performances?
Why are they hurting for money? They got money from Trump, right?
The govt is suing an artist for not doing coerced speech.
I gotta think if they do he can start a gofundme and get the money in about twenty minutes.Â
Freedom of Association is a first amendment right
RIP the KC. Fat orange guy has to ruin everything
Great opportunity for artists to band together and do a song to raise money for their defense … “ain’t gonna play Trump’s city”
When they changed the name to The Child Rapist Centre they should have expected this.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQS4SFX8_jULXlaq_pcF7vuQHhcfekNOj-W8N_0Z-OYCw&s=10
He agreed to play at the “Kennedy Center” not the “Trump and Kennedy Center”. Open and closed case.
If it were backwards, they’d be screeching “free speech!”
Ignore them. They’ll say whatever they need to. Even if it later contradicts.
This administration doesn’t believe in Freedom of Speech.
Good for them. Let the shiny idiot Trump appointed to lead the board deal with the consequences of glorifying a career criminal and sexual predator.
Normal small government things, right? Free market and whatnot?Â
That’s a great way to ensure only kid rock will play there
It’s the “Trump” Kennedy center that is threating to sue. The “Kennedy Center” was not based around retribution.
*Trump threatens to sue through his own appointed cronie
What a pathetic loser Trump is, just sues everybody, how soon until he sues people who didn’t vote for him.
What a good look for them. Will definitely make it easier to book artists in the future.
“The Kennedy Center” isn’t. It’s Trump’s butt buddy appointee
Musician should perform in the most r/maliciouscompliance way possible
So they are going to force someone to perform against their beliefs?Â
Can’t wait to make churches support insurance coverage of birth control pills and abortion pills.Â
The Kennedy Center isn’t suing him… It’s the trump center that is suing him.
The musician was to perform at the Kennedy Center.
It’s not called the Kennedy Center anymore. It’s something else now. On top of the fact that anything with that brand, (The name added to it) has a really bad reputation, so expecting someone to perform there now is like asking someone to destroy their own career.
The performer definitely has legal defense & can counter sue, on top of the fact that if the damn name of the venue changed, then it’s a different venue, so unless that possible name change was seen from the future, & included in the contract, it’s fucking null & void now.
Plan B? Malicious compliance is likely when you force people to do things they don’t wanna do.
Wow, It is one thing to sue as part of some contractual problem maybe, even though good luck with that. The way this all sounds is so authoritarian speech it seems crazy, did Karoline Leavitt write this?
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled—they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people,” she said.
What if he just doesn’t want his name associated with Trump? Simple as that, should be up to him.
The concert was free. What losses did they encur?
Also the renaming was illegal. They were asking him to be an accomplice to an illegal act.
Bravo to all of whom that take a stand against the tyrannies of the Trump Regime!
They booked with the Kennedy Center, not the Trump-Kennedy Center
Ted Nugent must feel pretty left out that *no one* wants his music
I’d send money to the musicians go fund me defense
Trump supporters are so fucking weak
Lol. “You can’t cancel on us. We cancel on you. How dare you not perform for us because a convicted felon changed the name of a building.”
Yup, keep suing your performers. It can only get better. How about apologizing for adding a child rapist’s name to your building?
He booked with the Kennedy center. Where on the contract does it say they can change the venue name to Hitler center?
I’d contribute to a defense fund.
Easy go fund me
lol I would just go in a tank the performance
He probably had a contract. He probably talked to his agent about cancelling. The agent probably told him there would be a penalty for cancelling. And he probably said, “cut the check.”
Since he wasn’t intimidated by the penalties outlined in the contract, they are now trying get some kind of extra-legal pound of flesh.
The folks that want to cancel Bad Bunny at the Superbowl are mad someone canceled on them?