"Cheap Trick have taken a lot of heat for performing at the Donald Trump-hosted Kennedy Center Honors, where they played "Rock and Roll All Nite" in tribute to KISS."
"We were asked to perform at this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony to pay tribute to our lifelong brothers in KISS, and to support artists and the arts. We agreed to do it for those reasons, and no others."
"KISS were honored alongside Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, and others at the Kennedy Center Honors. The event will be broadcast on CBS on December 23rd at 8 p.m. ET/PT."
Cheap Trick performed at the Donald Trump-hosted Kennedy Center Honors and played "Rock and Roll All Nite" in tribute to KISS, prompting criticism. The band posted a statement on social media insisting there were no political motives behind the decision. The band said they were asked to perform at the December 7th event to pay tribute to their lifelong brothers in KISS and to support artists and the arts. The band said they agreed to do it for those reasons and no others. KISS received a Kennedy Center Honor alongside Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, and others. The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS on December 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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