Beyonce To Sing First Song At Inaugural Ball

Access Hollywood - January 16, 2009 11:20 PM PST
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- None other than Beyonce will kick off the festivities after the presidential inauguration on Tuesday, Access Hollywood has learned.

The "Cadillac Records" star will sing the first song, Etta James ' "At Last," as newly sworn-in President Barack Obama arrives on the dance floor at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.

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"I am so honored that I will be performing for President Obama and the First Lady," Beyonce told Access in a statement. "To sing 'At Last' while they have their first dance is a dream come true. I could not be more honored and excited that they have asked me to be part of this moment in history."

Other acts performing and attending will include husband Jay-Z , Mariah Carey , Alicia Keys , Mary J. Blige , Stevie Wonder and Maroon 5, while celeb presenters will range from Denzel Washington to Leonardo DiCaprio . The ball will be broadcast on ABC.

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Beyonce will also perform before the inauguration, singing at "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" on Sunday. She'll be joined by Bruce Springsteen and Bono , among others. Bono will have the honor of introducing the President-elect, Access has learned. The event will air live on HBO at 4 PM EST and will be rebroadcast at 7 PM.

For Beyonce, this opportunity has been a long time coming.

"I can't wait," she told The Associated Press the day after the presidential election in November. "If they need me to volunteer, they need me to sing, I'm there, and I'm ready."

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  • Reen Hellen Mwila
    Beyonce bati uli sexy...mwandi
    report abuseposted June 4, 2009 3:47 PM PDT
  • Reen Hellen Mwila
    Beyonce bati uli sexy...mwandi
    report abuseposted June 4, 2009 3:47 PM PDT
  • Reen Hellen Mwila
    Beyonce bati uli sexy...mwandi
    report abuseposted June 4, 2009 3:47 PM PDT
  • Reen Hellen Mwila
    Beyonce bati uli sexy...mwandi
    report abuseposted June 4, 2009 3:47 PM PDT
  • Matthyew Jayson Fritch
    *YAWN*
    report abuseposted March 8, 2009 11:53 PM PDT
  • Tamara M
    So why can't he have a party to celebrate his victory??? He has a lot of crap to clean up over the next 8 years and yes I said 8 years. You need to take off those hater blockers and get your mind right. As for Sarah Palin goes it's not traditional for the candidates to spend campaign funds on their wardrobes but it is for the newly elected president to have an INAUGURAL BALL!!! OBA
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 3:01 AM PST
  • Tamara M
    beautiful brown skin, her black hair, and all the other attributes that make her the proud sista that she is. As for Cheerchic I have to get down right to business with you. Shut your pie hole because every other president has had an inaugural ball and it has never been a problem. All of a sudden when Obama has one it's an issue??? Please he did not put the businesses in bankruptcy hell B
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 2:58 AM PST
  • Tamara M
    Taylor you and Cheerchic are some idiots. Michelle is not a frugal woman she is just not a woman who wastes. What the hell do you mean she went under her cupboard and got her sheer hefty dress? I bet you are an immature little girl whose mother has taught her nothing about style and grace something Michelle has had since birth. She does not need a million dollar wardrobe because clothes don&
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 2:48 AM PST
  • Treyla D
    i love how beyonce song for barack obama and his wife i understand how beyonce felt after beyonce song because if i was beyonce i realy felt how she feel i would just how beyonce feel im going to say i would want to be like beyonce since i was 5 years old now im 11 going on 12 in feburary 11th
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 8:59 PM PST
  • Who
    lily you are a stupid %@!*# get a life no matter what you say or what you think beyonce is all the way to the bank and you are some idiot online leaving stupid ass comments. you can do all of the commenting in the world but she is doing her thing and you are just a sorry excuse for a person with no life
    report abuseposted January 21, 2009 6:22 AM PST
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