Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”

Rae isn’t the only performer canceling their show at the D.C. venue. On the same day as Rae’s statement, the band Low Cut Connie announced they were canceling their March 19. “I was very excited to perform as part of this wonderful institution’s Social Impact series,

The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC is responding to the Kennedy Center's decision to cancel their performance with the National Symphony Orchestra following Donald Trump's takeover of the institution and takedown of diversity initiatives.