The party guests will no doubt stay far away when Trump is inaugurated on January 20, an event that has failed to draw any of the big names Obama did during his two inaugural ceremonies.
In 2013, Obama was sworn into office at a ceremony that featured Beyonce performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Kelly Clarkson singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
Donald Trump will have the talented but much lesser-known teenage singer Jackie Evancho performing at his inauguration, and she is the lone name of note confirmed for the event.
Among those who attended the final White House party, none has been more vocal about their disdain for Trump’s policies and rhetoric than Bruce Springsteen.
The New Jersey rocker appeared on an episode of “WTF with Marc Maron” and during the hour-long podcast, he spoke about his fears and concerns about the future of the country during and after a Trump presidency.
At the 2008 Inaugural Ball, Beyoncé sang Etta James’s “At Last” for the Obamas’ first dance. Guests including Jay Z, Faith Hill, Shakira, and Alicia Keys were in the crowd too, reports the Vanity Fair.
At that time, Leonardo DiCaprio and a then married Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were asked by security to stay outside in the cold before gaining admission.