Ooh, Betty!” Is Donald Trump a secret devotee of Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em? That’s certainly the puzzled response on this side of the pond to the US president’s announcement on Wednesday that actor Michael Crawford,

English actor and singer Michael Crawford, famed for originating The Phantom of the Opera role, has been named a 2025 Kennedy Center honoree

Shortly after taking office for his second term, President Trump conducted a purge of the Kennedy Center board, installing his own crop of trustees who promptly elected him chair. The change in administration immediately resulted in a programming shake-up.

Michael Crawford has been honoured by Donald Trump for his contribution to American culture. The US president named Crawford, 83, as a Kennedy Centre honouree on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC.

The actor Michael Crawford is firmly in the US president's cultural sweet spot - but Donald Trump may not be aware of the comedy role that made him famous in the UK.

President Donald Trump has revealed the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees which he called a 'truly exceptional class'.