Headliners Troye Sivan, Jennifer Lopez Announced for WorldPride in DC

Pride is set to hit the half-century mark in our nation's capital this summer, with the 50th anniversary observance coinciding with this year's celebration of WorldPride in Washington, D.C.

An occasion this big calls for huge headliners, and WorldPride has them lined up: Troye Sivan and Jennifer Lopez have been announced to "front a lineup that will feature a roster of performers gracing three immersive stages across two days in genres ranging from pop, house, drag, EDM, techno and more," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The festivities are slated "to take place June 6-7 at Washington D.C.'s RFK Festival Grounds," the writeup detailed, with a plethora of top-flight talent also scheduled to appear: "RuPaul, Paris Hilton, Tinashe, Kim Petras, Zedd, Raye, Rita Ora, Grimes, Marina, Sofi Tukker, Galantis, Purple Disco Machine, Essel, Aluna, Anabel Englund, Anne Louise, Betty Who, Coco & Breezy, Crush Club, Dombresky presents Disco Dom, Hayla, Kaleena Zanders, Karsten Sollors, Leland + Friends, LP Giobbi, Matt Suave, Patrick Mason, Sasha Colby, Slayyyter, Spencer Brown, Trisha Paytas and Ty Sunderland," as THR listed the starry lineup.

Sivan provided the entertainment news outlet with a statement in which he enthused, "I'm so excited to perform at WorldPride in DC."

"At a time when community is more important than ever, celebrating love and pride feels like a necessity," Sivan added. "Pride is all about joy, resilience, and making unforgettable memories, and I'm excited to be a part of this year's celebrations."

Producer Jake Resnicow provided his own on-point comments, declaring that the festival will represent "a moment the world will remember." He added, "With legendary artists and our global community coming together, we're creating an electrifying celebration that unites, uplifts, and amplifies LGBTQ+ voices like never before. Hosting this festival in our nation's capital makes it even more powerful – it's not just a party; it's a global movement."

The news comes in the wake of another Washington, D.C. institution, the Kennedy Center, that was taken over by Donald Trump and Ric Grenell, who Trump installed as the Center's interim executive director. The Center's schedule of upcoming concerts has been decimated, with one casualty of the shakeup being the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC. The Chorus was slated to perform a work titled "A Peacock Among Pigeons" in May, together with the National Symphony Orchestra, but the planned event was scrubbed from the Kennedy Center's schedule without explanation after Grenell's appointment.

Grenell, an openly gay man, served in the previous Trump administration as an ambassador before being appointed for a time as Trump's acting director of national intelligence.

The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, undeterred, will perform the work at the WorldPride Music Festival.