Actor Sylvester Stallone, disco singer Gloria Gaynor and rock band KISS will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients, in the first awards gala held since President Trump's overhaul of Washington's prominent arts destination.

Trump announced the honorees at the performing arts center on Wednesday, where he also said he would host the gala. British actor Michael Crawford and country singer George Strait will also be a recipients.

The announcement of this year's honors recipients came months after Trump booted several members of the Kennedy Center's bipartisan board and named himself its chairman, claiming the performing arts institution had become too "woke." Many entertainers exited from their roles in the wake of Trump's unprecedented move, with others canceling their scheduled

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