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Kennedy Center renaming divides musicians leaving and staying

by Tribune News Service

Grammy-nominated trumpeter Wayne Tucker is the latest artist to cancel his performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, following the board's decision to add President Donald Trump's name to the nation's premier cultural center. "We have already been in touch with the Kennedy Center about cancellation," the musician said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg. He was scheduled to perform on ...

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 7:45am on January 1, 2026