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		</div><p>Former X Factor contestant Rebecca Ferguson has said she has been invited to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, but will only accept if she can sing protest anthem Strange Fruit.</p>
<p>The song, made famous by Billie Holiday, was originally a poem about racism and lynching in America’s Deep South and includes the lines: <i>“Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, black bodies swinging in the southern breeze.”</i></p>
<p>Rebecca, who was a runner-up on the singing competition in 2010, confirmed on Twitter that she has been asked to sing at the Washington ceremony.</p>
<p>She said: <i>“I’ve been asked and this is my answer. If you allow me to sing Strange Fruit – a song that has huge historical importance, a song that was blacklisted in the United States for being too controversial.</i></p>
<p><i>“A song that speaks to all the disregarded and downtrodden black people in the United States.</i></p>
<p><i>“A song that is a reminder of how love is the only thing that will conquer all the hatred in this world, then I will graciously accept your invitation and see you in Washington. Best Rebecca X”</i></p>
<p>Rebecca recently released an album of Billie Holiday covers but did not include Strange Fruit.</p>
<p>Nina’s Simone’s version was recently sampled on Kanye West’s Blood On The Leaves on his album Yeezus.</p>
<p>The Radio City Rockettes will be dancing at the president-elect’s inauguration later this month, but their employers have said no dancer will be compelled to attend.</p>
<p>They will join The Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the swearing-in ceremony on January 20, where America’s Got Talent star Jackie Evancho will be singing the national anthem.</p>
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