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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.
The 90-minute programme was broadcast across networks in the United States following the inauguration of the country s 46th President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Updated / Thursday, 21 Jan 2021
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Tom Hanks presented the show from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC
Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, and Katy Perry were among the stars who gathered last night for a star-studded primetime TV special to mark
Actresses Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington, and singers Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Jon Bon Jovi, and John Legend also took part in the event, which was hosted by Hanks, who is seen as beloved across America’s polarised political spectrum.
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