A long-standing Christmas Eve jazz concert at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center has been canceled, with its host citing the controversial addition of Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue.
As of last Friday, the facility’s facade now reads "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.".
The Kennedy Center has not yet responded to requests for comment, though its website confirms the show’s cancellation.
The center was established as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy ( Copyright 2025 Associated Press.
The center was established as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy following his assassination in 1963, with Congress passing a law the subsequent year.
He has replaced its leadership, restructured the board to head it himself, and personally hosted this year's Kennedy Center honours, breaking a long-held tradition.
Numerous artists, including Issa Rae, Peter Wolf, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who cancelled a planned production of "Hamilton," have also withdrawn from Kennedy Center performances since Donald Trump returned to office. »