Lynn Whitfield, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Diane Warren will also participate in the virtual event. The event will be streamed live on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
“This year’s inauguration will look different amid the pandemic, so we’re committed to providing dynamic programming that will engage more Americans than ever before, all from the safety of their homes,” Presidential Inauguration CEO
Tony Allen said.
“With the help of popular musicians and artists, rising stars, national, state and local leaders, and everyday Americans, we’re going to celebrate our diversity, honor those who are committed to service, and reflect on our history. We will come together as one nation, America united.”
US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 14, 2021. | JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
The Rev. Silvester Beaman, pastor of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, who will deliver the benediction at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony next Wednesday, says he s confident the president-elect will “seek after the heart of God” to lead the country.
“This final blessing over the event is God’s opportunity to cover the nation in grace as we launch the Biden-Harris administration. I personally know that President Biden will seek after the heart of God, it has been his lifestyle over the years. In his toughest moments it has been the light of God’s love that has guided and sustained him,” Beaman said in a statement on Facebook Thursday.
Celebrating America primetime special on January 20th, giving all of us the soothing virtual hug we need right about now. The lineups for the special and the swearing-in ceremony are supremely stacked, with people we actually
want to see. Here are all the celebrities set to perform at the Biden-Harris Inauguration, and what you need to know to tune into this special event.
Who will perform?
In lieu of the usual Inaugural balls that follow the day’s ceremonies, the televised
Celebrating America special will feature performances from artists playing at different locations across the country. Among the musicians announced so far: Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Luis Fonsi, Ozuna, and Black Pumas, plus Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard, who will perform their new single, “Undivided.”According to a press release cited by
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez will add glamour to Joe Biden s swearing-in ceremony with their performances
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More than 10K National Guard troops will be in the city, with about 5K more on standby.
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Most of the events surrounding Joe Biden s swearing-in will be virtual.
WASHINGTON: Pop artists Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga will be among A-listers who will perform at the largely-virtual swearing-in ceremony of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on January 20.
Gaga, one-of-a-kind artist, performer and a trailblazer in beauty and fashion, will sing the national anthem and Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the US Capitol, where the ceremony will be taking place.