Bruce Springsteen cover group pulls out of inaugural event

Veteran singer Bruce Springsteen's cover group, The B Street Band, has backed out of plans to perform at a New Jersey inaugural gala on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump's swearing in.
The group and its keyboardist and manager, Will Forte, took to Facebook to announce the news, saying that they have decided not to perform out of "respect and gratitude" for Springsteen, who supported Hillary Clinton in the election and has since been critical of Trump.
"With deepest apologies to our fans and the New Jersey Inaugural Ball committee, the B Street Band is withdrawing from performing at this year's inauguration Gala.Our decision is based SOLELY on the respect and gratitude we have for Bruce and the E Street Band.

"Bruce's music has been the foundation of our livelihood. The B Street Band would not exist without the talents of Bruce and our E Street brothers. We are most grateful to these rock legends and look forward to many more years of emulating and performing the Forever Music, of Bruce Springsteen." the post read.
Several performers have faced a social media backlash after plans were disclosed that they were being approached to perform or were booked. Jennifer Holliday was to appear at a concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday afternoon, but she backed out on Saturday morning, apologizing to her fans in the LGBT community. Garth Brooks and Elton John also declined to perform.