Lady Gaga has been chosen to sing the national anthem at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, it was announced on Thursday.
The New York superstar, who campaigned for Biden during the election, has confirmed that she will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the swearing-in ceremony next Wednesday, said the inaugural committee.
The New York-born superstar, who campaigned for Biden during the election, has confirmed she will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the swearing-in ceremony next Wednesday, the inaugural committee told Variety.
New York partner Jennifer Lopez is another star name, though details of her performance were not revealed.
Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has long supported Biden and even came to the campaign track in Pittsburgh in November, saying, “Vote for Joe. He’s a good person.”
After her election victory was announced, she posted a photo of them hugging, saying she and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris “had just given the world one of the greatest acts of kindness and courage humanity has ever seen. ”.
“Nothing but love for our new commander-in-chief and the first vice president-elect in the White House,” he wrote.
Gaga also has a history of singing the national anthem in front of millions, having been highly praised for her performance in the 2016 Super Bowl.
Along with Gaga and Lopez, Variety suggests that other stars may also be announced later, as Hollywood embraces the new Democratic leader.
Tom Hanks is also hosting a 90-minute TV special for the opening, featuring stars such as Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons.
Joining Gaga and Lopez at the inauguration, Andrea Hall, a career firefighter, will lead the engagement of fidelity, while the first award-winning young national poet, Amanda Gorman, will recite a poem, the committee announced.
Father Leo O’Donovan will make an invocation, while Reverend Dr. Silvester Beaman will make a blessing. They are both lifelong friends of Biden.
“They represent a clear picture of the great diversity of our great nation,” the inauguration team said Thursday in a statement.
“They are also committed to the president-elect and vice president-elect’s vision of a new chapter in our American history in which we are a united America to overcome the deep divisions and challenges facing our people, unifying the country and restoring the soul of our nation, ”the statement added.
With publishing cables