Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts After Trump Name Change: ‘Performing There Has Become Charged and Political’

Béla Fleck is the latest to join the growing list of artists who have withdrawn from performing at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the wake of Donald Trump adding his name to the venue.

The banjo player was set to perform with the National Symphony Orchestra on February 19, 21 and 22 for the world premiere of “American Mosaic,” described on the Center’s website as “a true celebration of American music.” But Fleck took to social media on Tuesday to explain that the political implications of appearing at the venue have taken

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