Lady Gaga to Sing American National Anthem at Biden-Harris Inauguration
Lady Gaga is to sing the national anthem for the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on January 20. The singer famously campaigned for Biden last year and gave a speech upon his announcement as President-elect.
The Biden-Harris inaugural committee confirmed to Variety that Gaga is on board to perform The Star-Spangled Banner for the swearing-in ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol; which Trump-supporting domestic terrorists recently stormed.
Also on deck for the ceremony: Jennifer Lopez will perform; Andrea Hall, a career firefighter, will lead in the Pledge of Allegiance; Amanda Gorman, the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, will recite a poem.
Aside from Lady Gaga, the event organizers are yet to publicly reveal the additional artists booked for the Biden-Harris inaugural events. The new President is expected to draw a starry lineup of industry supporters to participate and perform for inaugural festivities.
In addition to the swearing-in ceremony, there will be live streams of a virtual parade and other events on January 20. There’s also a primetime network special that night hosted by Tom Hanks.
This is not the first time Lady Gaga will give a rendition of the national anthem at an event; as she earned praise for her Super Bowl performance in 2016.
