The paper included the event in its weekly TV listings and readers soon noticed it had opted for a more unconventional preview than expected - it positioned the event as an episode of creepy science-fiction series The Twilight Zone.
In fact, writer Damien Love didn't hold back describing the event as "nightmarish" and "gaudy."
One person who particularly enjoyed the preview was Star Trek actor George Takei.
A tie-in celebration concert - "Make America Great Again!" - is going ahead the day before (19 January) hosting the likes of band 3 Doors Down, country singer Toby Keith and actor Jon Voight.
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Singers to have turned down the opportunity to perform include Charlotte Church and The X Factor UK contestant Rebecca Ferguson who wrote an open letter stating she'd only attend should she be able to perform the historically important song "Strange Fruit."
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