Despite an earlier announcement that White Party would change locations this year, the annual event will return to the Palm Springs Convention Center in April — with pop singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor as a headliner.

White Party Palm Springs founder Jeffrey Sanker said last summer that the April 24-27, 2020 event would move to the nearby Palm Springs Air Museum to provide "something new" for attendees.

But this week, Sanker said White Party — known as the largest gay circuit party in the United States — will remain at the convention center, where it's taken place for nearly three decades.

"Due to overwhelming ticket sales, I need to go back to the convention center for higher occupancy," Sanker told The Desert Sun by email.

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Sanker said in July that the party grew from 20,000 to 30,000 attendees in the last three years.

Palm Springs Air Museum Director Fred Bell said the decision made sense "based on the numbers they are looking at." The museum's maximum capacity is 1,200, Bell said.

"It sounds like they're planning for a very successful event," Bell said. "We wish them all the best."

Now in its 31st year, White Party features internationally renowned DJs and music artists. Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga performed in recent years. Weekend activities also include pool parties and themed events such as the Military Ball.

The 2020 event is slated to feature daily pool parties at the Hilton Palm Springs, followed by three evening events at the convention center and a Sunday afternoon T-Dance in an outdoor lot across from the convention center.

Trainor will headline the event's T-Dance on April 26. The artist released her breakthrough diamond-certified single "All About That Bass" in 2014 and won "Best New Artist" at the Grammy Awards in 2016. She starred on the Fox hit series "The Four: Battle for Stardom" for two seasons and is on the coaching panel of "The Voice UK" along with Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am and Olly Murs. She released her third album "Treat Myself" in January.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have Meghan join our White Party family as our headliner this year," Sanker said in a prepared statement. "I know I can speak for all of us when I say, we can’t wait to see what this superstar artist has in store for us."

While this is Trainor's first time at White Party, it isn't the first time she has performed at a LGBTQ event in Palm Springs. She performed at The Dinah during its 25th anniversary in 2015, when she invited founder Mariah Hanson to the stage and crowned her queen.

Trainor joins previously announced headliner Todrick Hall, a singer-songwriter and resident choreographer on "RuPaul's Drag Race," who will appear at the White Party Main Event on April 25.

"It’s a dream come true!" Trainor said in a prepared statement. "I can’t wait to dance with everyone!!”

Last year's White Party featured "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant Shangela, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" cultural guide Jai Rodriguez and singer Deborah Cox.

Desert Sun reporter Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment. He can be reached at brian.blueskye@desertsun.com or (760) 778-4617. Support local news, subscribe to The Desert Sun.

Previous reporting by Desert Sun reporter Xochitl Pena was used in this report.