Facing a dearth¹ of musicians willing to align² themselves with him, President-elect Donald Trump³ seems to have made the move many expected and tried to style out not having a big performance at his inauguration⁴ and make it seem intentional⁵.

 

在没有音乐家愿意支持特朗普的情况下，他似乎不得不如众人所愿，办一场没有盛大演出的就职典礼，而且还要表现出这是有意为之的。

 

Mr Trump originally wanted Elton John for the gig, but he was very much unwilling⁶, and this week there's been rumours⁷ that Andrea Bocelli would perform at the 20 January event.

 

Now, Chairman of the Presidential Inaugural⁸ Committee Tom Barrack has said Mr Trump's inauguration is "not about that kind of entertainment."

 

Not wanting big names is a little out of character for a man who has a history of tweeting about showbiz news and break-ups and has recently been preparing to be president by meeting Kanye West.

 

"Does he need the celebrities⁹ and want the celebrities? Of course," Barrack admitted, "but they're all going to weigh in when they find the judiciousness¹⁰ of the man (once he's in office)."

 

Asked what celebrations the inauguration would involve, Barrack only mentioned balls and dinners.

 

As for Bocelli, he claimed the singer offered to perform at the event (he is indebted to Mr Trump, who once lent him a plane), but Mr Trump apparently¹¹ said: "'You don't need to. We're not in that kind of a framework. Thanks very much for the offer. You're my friend. You are always welcome at the White House."

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