‘I Feel Personally Attacked’: One Direction Fans React to Hearing Their Song Covered At Inauguration Concert

Tonight, at the concert for Donald Trump‘s inauguration, YouTube sensations The Piano Guys performed “That’s What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. One Direction fans are an extremely passionate bunch, and a lot of them had a lot to say about it on Twitter:

they really used a one direction song at the inauguration pic.twitter.com/RBA6xO2Y2A

— Sarah Victoria? (@sarahhfuentes) January 19, 2017

This is one direction… I feel personally attacked #TrumpInauguration #1D ???

— Chlo (@kloejay) January 19, 2017

@onedirection sue Trump for using WMYB at the inaugural concert

— C (@Leedswaves) January 19, 2017

#InauguralConcert LEAVE @onedirection OUT OF THIS

— D E V X N (@dvynx) January 19, 2017

THIS IS WHAT MAKES YOU BEUAITUFL I CANT BELIEVE ONE DIRECTION IS BEING PLAYED AT THE PRESIDENTIAL INQUGUARATION WTF

— Lex (@skamgal) January 19, 2017

i know theyre not fucking playing one direction right now

— princess lauren (@LaurenDegan) January 19, 2017

A ONE DIRECTION COVER IS HAPPENING AT TRUMP’S INAUGURAL CONCERT I GIVE UP ON EVERYTHING BYE

— Tricia Gilbride (@tricia_gilbride) January 19, 2017

@onedirection Please sue the Piano Guys for playing a cover of your song at Trump’s inauguration concert.

— YV ? (@baroquehoedown) January 19, 2017

Did @onedirection allow this?

— TRICIA CLEPPE (@tclep) January 19, 2017

they’re playing a one direction song?!? seriously???? SERIOUSLY??????#TrumpInauguration

— mrsb3bo (@mrsb3bo) January 19, 2017

Why in gods name is a one direction song being covered by middle aged men on a broken piano at the inauguration

— ☺︎ (@jtm719) January 19, 2017

WHY ARE THE PIANO GUYS PLAYING WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL AT THE INAUGURATION CONCERT IM PRETTY SURE ONE DIRECTION DOES NOT APPROVE

— Valera Ghali (@ValGhal) January 19, 2017

Did they just play One Direction at the Inaugural Concert?

— K ღ (@katiekaymm) January 19, 2017

This crappy piano band at the inauguration concert just covered a one direction song and I’m going to kill myself

— haley. (@hxlauren_) January 19, 2017

You are kidding me …piano guys?…..PE teachers slapping piano #Inauguration @onedirection not best pleased I’m guessing

— Fay Ripley (@FayRipley) January 19, 2017

i have a feeling that one direction wouldn’t really enjoy having wmyb played at the inauguration

— kalpal (@KallistaRelford) January 19, 2017

Trump couldn’t get @onedirection to play the #Inauguration, so this @PianoGuys cover will have to do…

— Cody (@candrus68) January 19, 2017

the piano guys playing one direction's "what makes you beautiful" at trumps inauguration ? You can't make this shit up.

— Thomas High (@Thomas_high) January 19, 2017

the piano guys are playing one directions what makes you beautiful at trumps inauguration concert??? one direction didnt die for this ? https://t.co/DJCeNxnTyz

— jared (@jho1y) January 19, 2017

The piano guys played one direction at he inauguration concert and I just lost my mind

— Paige (@paige234) January 19, 2017

Hearing @PianoGuys play @onedirection's #whatmakesyoubeautiful at the inauguration breaks my heart

— CLAIRE (@ClaireJ_94) January 19, 2017

[featured image via JStone / Shutterstock, Inc.]

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