Aug. 13 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced the 2025 John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honorees on Wednesday and that he will host this year's event on Dec. 7.
The 2025 honorees include actor Sylvester Stallone, stage actor Michael Crawford, country recording artist George Strait, singer Gloria Gaynor and the rock band Kiss.
"Over an extraordinary four-decade career, George [Strait] has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, amassed 60 number one hits and produced 33 platinum-certified albums -- more than any other living American," Trump said.
"He's believed by millions of people to just be as good as you can get, and he's beloved by hundreds of millions of people all over the world," Trump said, adding: "They call him the 'King of Country.'"
Trump described U.K. stage actor Crawford as the kind of actor who only wants to perform on Broadway and London stages.
