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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Andrea Bocelli backs out of singing at Trump's inauguration after receiving death threats
2017-01-15
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Opera star Andrea Bocelli backed out of singing at Donald Trump's inauguration after receiving death threats, The Mail on Sunday has learnt.
The revelation came as another singer – Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday – last night pulled out of the President-elect's festivities after being threatened and branded an 'Uncle Tom'.
Bocelli's a blind singer, not an opera star, even though he's recorded studio versions of about a dozen operas. He regularly does charity concerts, and I understand he's a very nice man personally.
When blind tenor Bocelli announced he would not sing at this Friday's celebration, it was widely reported it was because fans had said they would boycott his concerts and records.
I greatly doubt that would have happened.
But a source said the 58-year-old had been determined to 'press ahead' and sing but had pulled out on the advice of his security team after receiving threats to his life.
... which is more believable.
A source close to Bocelli, a friend of Trump's, said: 'Andrea is very sad to be missing the chance to sing at such a huge global event but he has been advised it is simply not worth the risk.'
Posted by:Fred

#14  Sad, the song would have been perfect.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-01-15 22:04  

#13  @#8: Mr. Anka has bailed on his "My Way" version lyrics specifically penned for DJT. Maybe under pressure from "Sinatra Inc?"
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2017-01-15 16:06  

#12  The disabled, gay, black, and brown are supposed to stay on the plantation.

Milo committed the unpardonable by being a gay, erudite, Republican.

Gotta keep them down on the farm, punish those who escape.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2017-01-15 15:24  

#11  Just finished listening to a Bocelli CD. He is a great singer. Too bad we can't be a bit more civil and well reasoned in America these days.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-01-15 14:19  

#10  Jackie Evancho, 16 will sing the National Anthem at Trump;s inauguration.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-01-15 14:17  

#9  The less time for entertainment, the more time to revoke old executive orders on day one...
Posted by: Steve White   2017-01-15 13:09  

#8  Paul Anka singing My Way is perfect.
Everything else can be marine marching band for all I care.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-01-15 12:13  

#7  Why does there have to be entertainment for the inauguration? Take the oath and get down to the business of prosecuting those who break the law.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-01-15 11:21  

#6  So - the left accuses Trump of "mocking a disabled person" - then issues death threats to a disabled person.  The left says Trump will be awful for gays - then shuts down a gay guy (Milo Y) from speaking. Hypocrites. Double standard mongers.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2017-01-15 10:58  

#5  Once again the tolerant left in action.

They keep this up, someone just might think they are serious and preemptively shoot them.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-01-15 09:51  

#4  Making death treats is a federal crime as I understand this.

Will the FBI investigate this? I'm waiting with baited breath.

Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2017-01-15 08:36  

#3  Ouch Mr. B. :)

I had heard he backed off some time ago.
Posted by: Dale   2017-01-15 08:04  

#2  Death threats? Bet he didn't see that coming.


Tawdry, insensitive, and crude. Pile-on authorized.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-01-15 07:31  

#1  So our President-Elect's opposition is Islamic?
Posted by: Crusader   2017-01-15 01:37  

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