Kanye West was not asked to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration because the event will be “typically and traditionally American,” according to the inaugurationcommittee.
“We haven’t asked him,” committee chairman Tom Barrack told CNN. “He considers himself a friend of the president-elect, but it’s not the venue. The venue we have for entertainment is filled out. It’s perfect. It’s going to be typically and traditionally American, and Kanye is a great guy, we just haven’t asked him to perform. We move on with our agenda.”
In addition to being a songwriter, fashion designer and entrepreneur, West, who was born in Atlanta, is a rapper and hip hop artist. Both genres of music originated in the United States.
