ABOVE: Lady Gaga, photo via her Facebook page.
Lady Gaga will headline the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Jan. 20.
The Biden-Harris inaugural committee confirmed the news to Variety Jan. 14. The singer will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” during their swearing-in ceremony in front of the U.S. Capitol, traditionally held around 11:30 a.m.
“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 (and a Los Angeles native), will recite a poem; an invocation will be delivered by Father Leo O’Donovan, and a benediction by Reverend Dr. Silvester Beaman, both longtime friends of the Biden family,” the outlet also reported.
Lady Gaga also addressed the news via social media. The star wrote that “I am deeply honored to be joining the Biden Inaugural Committee on January 20 to sing the National Anthem and celebrate the historic inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!”
Inauguration activities will largely be held virtually in response to COVID-19. The inaugural committee has called on the LGBTQ community to participate in several planned events reflecting on the theme of “America United.”
For more information about the forthcoming inauguration, visit BidenInaugural.org.
