Fact no. 1: Bruce Springsteen has called Donald Trump everything from a “moron” to someone who undermines the “entire democratic tradition.” Fact no. 2: a Bruce Springsteen tribute band has agreed to perform at one of the president-elect's upcoming inaugural balls.

The B Street Band will perform at the New Jersey Society Gala, also called the Garden State Gala, according to the New York Daily News. Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey and a longtime Springsteen fan, will serve as the honorary chair for the event, which will take place on January 19. This will actually mark the group's second appearance at an inaugural event; the band performed at the Garden State Gala back in 2009, and also played for Christie's own inaugural ball in 2010, after the real Springsteen declined an invitation.

The liberal performer has supported and performed for Democratic leaders in the past, most notably President Barack Obama. The president also chose one of Springsteen's songs, “Land of Hope and Dreams,” as the walk-off music after his rousing farewell speech on Tuesday. Springsteen attended Obama's star-studded White House farewell party as well.

The Boss's love for Obama is rivaled perhaps only by his disgust for Trump. Back in June, Springsteen had told Vanity Fair that he did not plan on really getting involved during the election: with one caveat. “When the times have felt very drastic, I feel like, ‘Well, I gotta put my two cents in.’ So we’ll see what happens.” Then things got drastic: in September, Springsteen condemned the then candidate, particularly for Trump's rhetoric about a rigged election.

“The republic is under siege by a moron, basically,” Springsteen told Rolling Stone. “The whole thing is tragic. Without overstating it, it's a tragedy for our democracy. When you start talking about elections being rigged, you're pushing people beyond democratic governance. And it's a very, very dangerous thing to do.”

After Trump's election, Springsteen expressed his “fear” about having the former reality star and businessman in the White House.

“I've felt disgust before, but never the kind of fear that you feel now," Springsteen said to Marc Maron on the WTF podcast. "It's as simple as the fear of, is someone simply competent enough to do this particular job? Do they simply have the pure competence to be put in the position of such responsibility?"

Springsteen continued, saying that Trump appealed to voters's worst ideals. “When you let that genie out of the bottle — bigotry, racism, intolerance . . . they don’t go back in the bottle that easily if they go back in at all. Whether it’s a rise in hate crimes, people feeling they have license to speak and behave in ways that previously were considered un-American and are un-American. That’s what he’s appealing to. So my fears are that those things find a place in ordinary, civil society.”

Beyond Springsteen, Trump has struggled to appeal to A-list celebrities more generally—a predicament that has greatly impaired preparation for the inauguration. Everyone from Céline Dion to Garth Brooks to Moby has rejected his inauguration team's offer, with several finding rather creative ways to say “no.”

Representatives for Springsteen have not yet responded to Vanity Fair's request for comment.