Grenell, the Trump Kennedy Center president, wrote in his letter to Redd that his no-show “is classic intolerance and very costly to a non-profit Arts institution”.
He added: “Your dismal ticket sales and lack of donor support, combined with your last-minute cancellation has cost us considerably.
“This is your official notice that we will seek $1 million in damages from you for this political stunt.”
Last week, the White House announced the centre’s board had voted unanimously to rename the cultural institution as The Donald J Trump and John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
A day later, crews could be seen etching the president’s name on the building’s façade. Its website and social media accounts were also renamed.
The White House said the renaming effort was in recognition of Trump’s actions to renovate the building, but the move was criticised by Democrats, several artists and members of the Kennedy family.
“When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert,” Redd, a drummer and vibrophone player, told the Associated Press news agency earlier this week.
