The international hit's lyricist previously revealed that the song, which has been widely misunderstood since its release in ...

Many people grew up with the music of the Village People, but Jonathan Belolo literally did. His father co-founded the disco group in 1977, and the younger Belolo was immersed in the band’s history, ...

The lead singer of Village People has explained why he eventually came around to Donald Trump’s continual use of the group’s 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A.” at campaign rallies, despite initially finding it to be ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — President-elect Donald Trump has found an unlikely defender in original Village People singer Victor Willis. Willis, who as an original member of the prolific disco group, took ...

(CNN) - The lead singer of the Village People is clearing up assumptions about the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA.” Victor Willis, who also co-wrote the song, says it is not a “gay anthem.” On Facebook, he ...

Village People singer Victor Willis has called on the media to stop calling his band’s 1978 hit single “Y.M.C.A.” a “gay anthem.” In a long post to Facebook, Willis -- who commonly performed dressed ...

The Village People are performing at the 2026 World Cup draw on Friday. One reason why? Donald Trump loves "Y.M.C.A." ...

Nelly, Village People, and Carrie Underwood are among acts set to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration. They've all faced backlash from fans. All three have responded to criticism for accepting ...

Village People were a novelty disco band of the late 1970s. The group were as well known for their outrageous on-stage costumes (the members dressing up as a police officer, an American Indian chief, ...

“Y.M.C.A.” singer and co-writer Victor Willis of the band Village People defended President-elect Donald Trump’s use of the song Monday on Facebook. Willis denied that the disco tune was intended as a ...