Sir Elton John will not be performing at the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president after all, the singer-songwriter's spokeswoman says.
Anthony Scaramucci, an economic adviser to Trump's campaign, said John would be performing in a BBC radio interview during which Scaramucci also said the Republican president-elect had a "pro-gay rights" stance.
"Elton John is going to be doing our concert on the Mall for the inauguration," Scaramucci said.
"Elton will not be performing at Trump's inaugural," the singer's publicist, Fran Curtis, responded.
John, a prominent gay rights activist, performed at fundraisers for Democrat Hillary Clinton during the US presidential election campaign.
He also objected when Trump played his 'Rocket Man' and 'Tiny Dancer' songs without permission during rallies and campaign appearances earlier this year, saying that any use of his music "should not be seen as an endorsement of Donald Trump", whom he also called a "barbarian".
Many of Trump's team are known as anything but pro-gay rights - vice-president elect Mike Pence is infamous for anti-gay policies.
A spokesman for the Trump inauguration committee did not respond to a request for comment on Scaramucci's claim.
Reuters / Newshub.
