Country singer George Strait and ‘Phantom of the Opera’ star Michael Crawford will also be feted in December at a gala hosted by the president.

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.

Donald Trump is leading this year's Kennedy Center Honors. See the full list of award recipients here.