politics
December 27, 2025
Grenell to seek $1M after musician canceled show at Kennedy Center over name change
Kennedy Center head Richard Grenell will seek $1 million in damages against musician Chuck Redd after he declined to perform at the center following its name change.
TL;DR
- Kennedy Center head Richard Grenell is suing musician Chuck Redd for $1 million.
- Redd canceled a performance at the center in response to its renaming.
- Grenell called Redd's withdrawal "classic intolerance" and costly to the non-profit.
- The Kennedy Center was renamed to honor President Trump by its board.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the name change, citing federal law designating the center as a memorial to John F. Kennedy.
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