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Elton John will not play at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration despite circulating claims. Earlier, Anthony Scaramucci, a member of the Trump presidential transition team executive committee and a vice chair of the presidential inaugural committee, claimed that the "Rocket Man" hitmaker would perform in Washington DC on January 20.

"This will be the first American president in U.S. history that enters the White House with a pro-gay rights stance," Anthony told BBC HARDtalk on Wednesday, November 23, "Elton John is going to be doing our concert on the Mall for the inauguration."

Even before Mr. Trump won the presidential election, he had already made clear he wanted John to perform at his inauguration. The singer's hits like "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer" were frequently used at Trump rallies.

Anthony's claim, however, has been "categorically denied" by a spokeswoman for John. "Elton will not be performing at Trump's inauguration," the spokeswoman says, "There is no truth in this at all."

During the election campaign, John gave his support for Hillary Clinton by performing at her fundraising event in Los Angeles in October. At the time, he told the audience, "We need a humanitarian in the White House, not a barbarian."