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With a lineup of A-list recording artists, the concert marking the inauguration of America's 46th presidency felt a long way from four years ago when organisers struggled to find performers willing to endorse Donald Trump's ascension to political office with a performance.
Accompanying a transition of power with musical fanfare is a long-held tradition in American politics, but Inauguration Day galas are largely invitation-only events, reserved for party donors, the who-used-to-be-who and the what's left of high society and the political hoi polloi.
This year the COVID-19 pandemic forced the creation of a virtual event,
Celebrating America, hosted by actor Tom Hanks and featuring musical performances from various remote locations by Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and others.