Events are held throughout Washington, D.C., and feature several well-known musical performers around town. The Village People, known for their hit song "YMCA," which is often played at Trump rallies, performed at a "victory rally" on Sunday night, the eve of the inauguration, and have more planned for related celebrations Performance.

The group announced on Facebook on January 13 that they had "accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump's campaign to participate in inaugural events, including at least one event with President-elect Trump."

Known for their pop songs and stage costumes, this American disco band rose to fame in the late 1970s. Their signature songs, including "YMCA" and "Macho Man," which are widely considered gay anthems, became staples at Trump rallies during the last election.

"YMCA" was co-written by French producer Jacques Morali and Victor Willis, the band's singer and founding member of Village People. Willis is known for playing police officers and sometimes naval officers in the group, with whom he morning edition About the upcoming show.

During the campaign, President-elect Trump occasionally danced to iconic country songs. His unique dance moves - which look like a person standing still and moving their arms back and forth as if trying to dry their back with an invisible towel - quickly went viral.

"We have the way we do 'YMCA,' where if he's standing next to me, I'll probably do some little moves with him - his moves," Willis said.

Willis left the group in 1979 but returned in 2017. He noted that Trump's campaign dance moves sparked the TikTok trend, with users following suit and introducing "YMCA" to a whole new generation.

The group acknowledged in a Facebook post that their decision to attend the inauguration may not satisfy some fans. "We know this won't make some of you happy to hear it," they wrote, "but, we believe music should be performed without regard to politics."

The Countrymen have historically had a large following in the gay community, but news of their attendance at the inauguration didn't sit well with some fans.

"Oh, thousands!" Willis said of the number of people who reacted to news of the band's performance. "In my Facebook comments, a lot of people said, 'We're not going to listen to your music anymore,' and all kinds of stuff," he told NPR, though he added that a lot of people thanked them.

When asked why they decided to perform, Willis said, "We were trying to bring people together and unite the country, whether you didn't vote for him or not — basically, I'm a Democrat. So we lost." ..We have to put that aside and it’s time for everyone to support the president-elect. "

Except for the villagers, Performers at the inaugural celebration included Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw and Jason Aldean.