Donald Trump’s inauguration four years ago featured performances by Lee Greenwood, Toby Keith and 3 Doors Down. That was basically it. Joe Biden’s inauguration today, on the other hand, had Lady Gaga singing the national anthem and the New Radicals meeting for the first time in 22 years, and that was just the beginning.
Tonight, the Inaugural Presidential Committee is organizing a Celebrating America special featuring virtual performances from a number of big names: Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Black Pumas, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Ant Clemons and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The special will be hosted by America’s avuncular boyfriend, Tom Hanks, and other celebrities, including Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, chef José Andrés, labor leader Dolores Huerta, and Kim Ng, the first woman general manager of MLB everyone is making appearances.
Celebrating America starts at 8:30 pm and is scheduled to end at 10:00 pm ET. See the whole thing, or some isolated performances, below.