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Beyonce, Wonder, Springsteen At Inaugural Events

Updated 5:00 PM EDT, Mon, Jan 12, 2009

 

Judging by the lineup, Sunday’s inaugural celebration for Barack Obama at the Lincoln Memorial is a coveted gig for music’s top names.

Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians scheduled to perform Sunday afternoon. The president-elect and his family are expected to attend.

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HBO will televise the show at 7 p.m. EST on Sunday on an open feed, meaning the pay cable network will offer the telecast for free to cable and satellite customers.

Other performers include Stevie Wonder, Renee Fleming, Garth Brooks, Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend and Jennifer Nettles. Historical passages will be read by Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington.

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  • happy medium Thursday, Jan 15 at 9:53 PM FLAG COMMENT Let the double standards begin. We are in a race war.
  • DMV2 Tuesday, Jan 13 at 9:11 AM FLAG COMMENT To anonymous - We wouldn't be in this situation if Bush thought of our ecomony before sending our troops over to iraq to fight a senseless war. It's does matter who performs at the inaugural celebration. Obama's celebration has nothing to do with our ecomony.
  • STYLLES Tuesday, Jan 13 at 4:40 AM FLAG COMMENT let's take a moment to thank god for his power this for us to belive that anything is possiable throught the lord
  • Anonymous Monday, Jan 12 at 5:58 PM FLAG COMMENT Obama would do better to scale down his coronation and save the money to help our ecomony. Instead Commie "Bruce" and Racist "Beyonce" will perform.
  • DMAwashington Monday, Jan 12 at 5:01 PM FLAG COMMENT People of all races are in support of our new President. Change is on the way and this country sure needs it.

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