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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

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

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 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 [...]

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, [...]

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

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...

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'>

We Are One The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
We Are One The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial is the HBO Obama special this Sunday! Here is the lineup schedule for We Are One The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. Performers include: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer [...]

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.

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

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.

Inauguration 2009 Lineup!
The Inauguration 2009 Lineup Schedule is out! Here is the Obama Inauguration 2009 Obama Lineup of Performers. With many inauguration events, the big one is “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” on HBO this Sunday. The performers include: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, [...]

Beyonce and Bono to play at Obama concert
Tony Blair famously tempted fate by inviting around a then very youthful Noel Gallagher of Oasis to Downing Street after Labour's landslide victory in 1997. Barack Obama is playing safe with his own pop star admirers. The concert being held in his honour at the Lincolm Memorial in Washington on Sunday, which the President-elect is rumoured to have agreed to attend, features a line-up of ultra-safe, user-friendly stars, among them Beyonce ( pictured ), U2 and Bruce Springsteen .

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

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.

Musical guests open up to kindred host Elvis Costello
During an interview with Elton John for the debut of his new television show Spectacle, Elvis Costello doesn't ask about stage costumes, boyfriends or "Island Girl." Instead, the conversation turns to Laura Nyro, Leon Russell and David Ackles. The two men closed the show performing the obscure British songwriter Ackles' song "Down River." "For all of his successes, people don't realize that he's a great fan of music," Costello said of John. "They assume that he's this fl

Barack Obama Releases Official Soundtrack Album
Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is getting an official soundtrack, which features Kanye West, John Legend, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow and other big name stars. It’s called “Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement.” The album takes its title from an Obama campaign slogan and will be available for sale exclusively through Obama’s web site. The musical collection costs $24.99 for a digital download and $30 for a hard copy. Proceeds from the CD will help raise money for Oba

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 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

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.

Beyonce's Coming to the Neighborhood!
Beyonce Knowles will perform at the official Neighborhood Ball on Jan. 20, along with Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and others. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Well, we were wrong: One of the official inaugural balls is going be awesome. After decades of B-list entertainment at the inaugural balls, the Presidential Inaugural Committee just announced the line-up for the official "The Neighborhood Ball" at the Convention Center: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wo

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.