Lady Gaga, JLo to perform at Biden’s inauguration Jan. 20

Washington, Jan. 15: Pop artists Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga will be among A-listers who will perform at the largely-virtual swearing-in ceremony of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on January 20.

Gaga, one-of-a-kind artist, performer and a trailblaser in beauty and fashion, will sing the national anthem and Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the US Capitol, where the ceremony will be taking place. Biden, 78, and Kamala Harris, 56, will be sworn in as President and Vice President the United

States during the ceremony. But it won’t be a typical inauguration, for several reasons.

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and fresh security concerns following a pro-Trump mob breaching the Capitol last week have combined to force some changes to what is a historical American day.

More than 10,000 National Guard troops will be in the city, with about 5,000 more on standby. Most of the events surrounding Biden’s swearing-in will be virtual. Biden’s inauguration is expected to feature limited attendance.

The Biden Inaugural Committee has already announced that the typical parade that follows the swearing-in ceremony will take place virtually and will feature supporters from across the country.

Donald Trump is expected to avoid the inauguration, becoming the first president to skip the inauguration of his successor since 1869. According to the line-up announced by the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC), Invocation would be given by Father Leo J. O.Donovan, a Jesuit Catholic priest who was Georgetown University president from 1989 to 2001. —