Gaga, J Lo, Springsteen: Hollywood Royalty in Full Force at Biden, Harris Inauguration
Hollywood A-listers missing from Donald Trump’s entry to the White House four years ago are all in for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The who’s who of live entertainment has descended on Fortress Washington, taking forward a tradition that began in the 1940s and repurposing it for global audiences online in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic’s winter surge in the US.
Lady Gaga will be singing the national anthem on Wednesday on the West Front of the Capitol, where exactly a fortnight ago a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the building in a stunning bid overturn the election results. Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks will also headline the musical elements of a historic afternoon.
The evening features Tom Hanks hosting a special 90 minute prime time programme “Celebrating America,” which takes the place of the official inaugural balls and mixes in stories of ordinary Americans going about their lives…