""Tbh [To be honest] with you, as a musician, my only goal is to uplift as many human beings as possible," Tucker said via Instagram message on Wednesday. "The controversy of performing there right now may do the opposite of that, it may uplift some but it also may cause more friction and tension, and that is why we are canceling our show.""
"The Kennedy Center has been steeped in controversy since Trump ousted its board and named himself its chairman earlier this year. The producers of "Hamilton" and actor Issa Rae canceled appearances as a result, while musicians Ben Folds and Renee Fleming stepped down from advisory roles. Trump hand-picked a new board, which last month voted unanimously to change the venue's name to The Donald Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."
Wayne Tucker and his band The Bad Mothas canceled their Jan. 22 performance at the Kennedy Center, saying controversy around performing there could cause friction and tension and undermine their goal to uplift people. The planned show, titled "Grief and Gratitude," was described as "Miles Davis meets Stevie Wonder." Tucker has toured and recorded with artists including Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello and David Crosby, and jazz musicians Kurt Elling, Al Foster, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Cyrille Aimée. The Kennedy Center faced backlash after President Trump ousted its board, named himself chairman, and a new board voted to rename the building to include Trump.
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