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 ...

In December, Village People’s Victor Willis explained why he ultimately allowed Trump to continue playing “Y.M.C.A.” at rallies and events. Despite initially asking him to stop in 2020 ...

In light of the announcement, Village People founding member Victor Willis wrote on Facebook that Trump's use of the group's 1978 hit "Y.M.C.A." on the campaign trail — which resulted in a viral ...

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 ...

Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration (Picture: AP) Donald Trump performed his signature ‘dance’ with the Village People to close ...

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 ...