Years later, however, in May 2022, Simmons seemingly likened Trump's camp to "cockroaches" and said he was "out for himself" when speaking to SPIN. "Look what that gentleman [Trump] did to this country and the polarization — got all the cockroaches to rise to the top," the singer said at the time.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday this year's recipients for Kennedy Center honours, after overhauling the board of the Washington, D.C., performing arts venue at the start of his term.

Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, KISS, Michael Crawford and Gloria Gaynor have been named this year's Kennedy Center Honorees. The gala is set for Dec. 7.