Stars set for Obama inauguration - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety
Barack Obama's inauguration team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists. The roster includes a cross-section of Legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, John Legend

Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozen other music stars will kick off Barack Obama's presidential inaugural festivities by performing at the opening celebration at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.

Beyonce & Usher To Headline Free Inaugration Concert
Beyonce, Usher and Mary J Blige are some of the stars who will be leading Barack Obama's presidential inaugration celebrations next week.

Beyonce, Bruce set for inauguration gig
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Mary J. Blige and Garth Brooks have agreed to perform at a Washington concert celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration.

Bono to sing at Obama celebration
Bono will be among the artists who will perform at the 18 January public celebration in Washington, DC to mark Barack Obama's inauguration. Billboard reports that joining the U2 singer at 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial' will be Beyonc

Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozen other music stars will kick off Barack Obama's presidential inaugural festivities by performing at the opening celebration at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.

Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Bono and More Ready to Rock For Obama
Entertainment Tonight An all-star cast of entertainers has been announced to put on a pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. New York's Daily News reports that

Beyonce, Shakira and more to play for Obama
Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians scheduled to perform Sunday afternoon.' photoHeight='368'>

Denzel, Beyonce, Bono, Queen Latifah set to perform at inauguration
President-elect Obama’s inauguration entertainment line-up is coming together nicely. Considering people are auctioning off tickets for thousands of dollars, it seems like even celebrities will do anything to be invited to the party. The inauguration committee has set a star-studded ceremony that will feature some of the greatest performers, past and present. Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and Shakira are all set to perform musical numbers. Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah have signed

Bono's newspaper column to start Sunday
U2 frontman Bono is to publish her first New York Times column this Sunday.

U2 to Perform at BRIT Awards
U2 will perform at next month's BRIT awards, it was confirmed Monday.The band - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. - will take to the stage at London's Earls Court on February 18 to perform their new single Get On Your Boots.The Pet Shop Boys will also be performing after collecting the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award.Ged Doherty, chairman of The BRITs Committee, said, "We're thrilled to be able to confirm that U2 have chosen The BRITs for their first global TV performance on their n

Bono Writes First Column For NY Times
U2 frontman Bono has penned his first column for the New York Times, writing about how he spent New Years Eve in a Dublin pub listening to Frank Sinatra and his friendship with the late, great singer. Read the rocker’s article and hear the podcast here. Photo courtesy of the New York Times.

Bono Bullshits for The New York Times
Bono is a bullshitter's bullshitter. With that Irish purr and penchant for turning every lowly phrase into a melodramatic...pause...fest, he could turn a trip to the podiatrist into an epic tale of love and loss. And his first column for TheNew York Timesis Bono qua Bono as it connects Frank Sinatra's "My Way" to the aura of being and living and all that. The piece is as blustery as you'd think but it's arguably more considered and enjoyable than U2's generally embarrassing last album. The Times is offerin

Stars Set To Rock For Obama
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé and Denzel Washington are among the WHORElebrities set to headline on HBO’s January 18th special “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” Also confirmed for appearance on the celebratory show are: Will.i.am, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Jamie [...]

Obama Inauguration Lincoln Memorial Celebration: Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen Performing.
WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE.The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is pleased to announce the producers and initial talent lineup for WE ARE ONE: THE Obama INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, the Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural, to be presented exclusively by HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The event will be free and open to the public, kicking off the most open and accessible Inauguration in history. The special will be

Celebs Line Up to be Part of Obama's Inauguration
the Presidential Inaugural Committee will be sponsoring is "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial," which will be a 90-minute concert beginning Sunday at 2 p.m. HBO will air the historical performances at 7 p.m. that evening. Scheduled to appear at "We Are One": U2 , Beyoncé , Mary J. Blige , Bruce Springsteen , Usher , Will.I.Am , John Mellencamp , Shakira , Garth Brooks , Sheryl Crow , Josh Groban , Herbie Hancock , John Legend , Heather Head

Barack Obama’s Star-Studded Inauguration!
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Monday that Sunday’s kick-off event, We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, will feature performances from Beyonce, Sheryl Crow, and Bruce Springsteen. Also scheduled to perform are Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, James Taylor, will.i.a.m, [...]

Stars set for Obama inauguration
Barack Obama's inaugural team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists. The roster includes a cross section of legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Jo

Stars sign for Obama celebration
Beyonce, U2 and Bruce Springsteen are among the musicians who have signed up to perform at an inaugural celebration for US President-elect Barack Obama. Stevie Wonder, Usher, Mary J Blige and Sheryl Crow are also scheduled to perform at the event on 18 January at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Historical passages will also be read by singer Queen Latifah and actors Jamie Foxx and Denzel Washington. Mr Obama, who will be sworn in on 20 January, is expected to attend.

Obama inaugural celeb: Star-studded
by Mark Silva The stars will come out in force Sunday afternoon for a pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial: Beyonce, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, John Mellencamp, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder and more. The festival - "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" - will be open free to some one-million people who just might turn out on a National Mall which, for the moment, looks more like a porta-potty storage yard...

U2's spectacular promise
U2's new tour will be a "feat of genius". The Irish rockers have been secretly creating a technologically-advanced stage set for when they hit the road later this year, and have promised fans something spectacular. Before they go on their proposed tour, U2 will debut their new single 'Get On Your Boots' - taken from their upcoming album 'No Line On The Horizon' - at this year's BRIT Awards on February 18 Frontman Bono, 48, said: "It's fair to say what we've planned for our outdoor sh

Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony
NO WONDER WHY SCALPERS ARE SEEKING BIG BUCKS: Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians lined up to perform Sunday during Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration. WOWSERS!!! That is quite a plethora of stars. Good news for those with limited [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony", url: "http://www.celebrityviplounge.com/blog/2009/01/12/barack-will-get-a-star-studded

Cherie Blair to stop by 'Tonight Show'
The family of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Euan, Tony Blair, Kathryn, Leo, Cherie and Nicolas (L to R) face the media on the doorstep of No.10 Downing Street after Tony Blair offered his resignation to Her Majesty the Queen on June 27, 2007. Blair leaves his role as British Prime Minister to become the Envoy to the Middle East after ten years in power. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)

Blair to Stewart: I like George Bush
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart he truly likes U.S. President George Bush.

Former "anti-gay" Equality Minister Ruth Kelly to stand down as MP
The Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly will not seek re-election as an MP, she has told her constituents. The MP for Bolton West caused controversy in 2006 when she was appointed by Tony Blair to the role of Minister for Equality despite consistently avoiding to vote in favour of gay rights. She will leave her role as Transport Secretary in a reshuffle expected later today. A member of controversial Roman Catholic group Opus Dei, Ms Kelly did vote in favour of the Sexual Orientation Regulations that her then