A complex drama about a fictional Illinois-based Black American political family and the Civil Rights movement, “Purpose” returns Jacobs-Jenkins to Broadway after winning three Tony Awards in 2023 ...

Before leaving, Trump told the group’s lead singer Victor Willis that he wasn't sure the group hit number one when they first released the upbeat single. “But you know what? They hit number ...

So, you know, Nelly's here." In a statement original Village People member Victor Willis posted to the disco group's official Facebook page, Willis said performing during inauguration weekend is ...

“First of all, our performances are not an indorsement (sic) of the President Elect’s policies no matter what you say to the contrary,” band member Victor Willis, who wrote the lyrics to ...

Legendary disco group Village People pushed politics off the setlist to perform at inaugural activities for incoming President Donald Trump. The group, whose songs "YMCA" and "Macho Man" were ...

It’s been a gay anthem since about 1978, but no longer, as the group’s squirming leader, Victor Willis, explained. “We do support that we have a new president and we should all wish him well ...

and sole original member Victor Willis saying in June 2020 that “I don’t endorse Trump…I’ve never endorsed him, nor has the Village People, and we’ve even asked him to stop playing (Y.M ...

Then came an about-face. In December 2024, Victor Willis, the writer of the song, said in a Facebook post that he let Trump use "Y.M.C.A." because Trump was a fan. After they were confirmed as ...

His son Jonathan explained Henri had battled pancreatic cancer, which caused his death. Victor Willis Though Victor Willis remains alive, he quit The Village People in 1983 – and a spate of ...

Nicholas Manelick and Victor Willis. American disco group the Village People made a name for themselves in the late-70s for their chant-along dance-pop hits and their colourful on-stage personas.

In June 2020, the band's frontman, Victor Willis, publicly objected to the Trump campaign's use of Village People songs at his rallies. Criticizing Trump's threat to use military force against ...

"Y.M.C.A." was co-written by French producer Jacques Morali and Victor Willis, the group's singer and a founding member of Village People. Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes ...