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Shame, Madagascar would have been absolutely perfect!!!!!!!!



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7825654.stm

Stars sign for Obama celebration 
 
U2 and Beyonce are scheduled to perform at the event
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.

The executive producer of the show, George Stevens Jr, said he was taken by surprise by the eagerness of stars to perform once he was given the go-ahead by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

'Rooted in history'

"On that first day, we asked Springsteen, Bono and Garth Brooks within a period of 45 minutes and got three `yeses'," Stevens told the Associated Press.

He said he had tried to reach out to a diversity of artists for the concert which would focus on national unification.

"The list of stars is impressive, but this is not a showbiz, glitzy occasion," he said.

"It's going to be rooted in history, remembering the great president [lincoln] who led us through difficult times."

The artists have been asked to perform songs suited to the occasion, rather than their own hits, including A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke.

Singers Sting and Elvis Costello are heading another all-star line-up at a charity concert marking Mr Obama's inauguration on 20 January at Washington's Harman Center of the Arts.
 

And you had to start a thread just to let us know...  ::)

Thank you!

This reminds me.....it's almost that time of year again.  Will someone please start the "could GNR show up at the Super Bowl?" thread?

Well technically it's in the right section since it's about where GnR won't be.  :hihi:

how dare Obama, the guy wears an AFD T Shirt under his suits and doesn't have GNR playing?


Impeach that guy!

It's a shame, but tbh, I'm not surprised. The real shock for me would be if they were announced to play.

Really Dead Horse!

GNR won't be performing at my backyard BBQ this summer either.  :hihi:

One in a Million would have been the perfect theme song too.

Obama: "What did he just say about the police??"

Plus, he already has the gay community all fired up because of the Rev. Warren douche.

I have this yellow mug by my computer, been there since monday i think. Kinda just forgot it there and it's been overlooked since. Rock n roll!

Anyway,  I just took a peak inside of it and there isn't any GNR in there either? Like wtf?? Fucking bestbuy..

Anybody see Jon Bon Jovi's duet today?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6r2vjPrky60

I've already watched the whole thing twice well kinda the second time, while thinking GNR should have been there as well, funny part for me was when I realized that was where Forest Gump reunited with Jenny, I bet he would have never thought he would be there 20 some years later speaking before our president elect. : ok:. 

Very lame - although everything that band does is lame.

U gotta be shitting me. classic song, great lyrics and both very powerful voices.

I agree, especially the lady, I had never heard of her before, her voice was beautiful, and it was indeed a lovely duet. :)

You're such a toad. You never have anything nice to say about anything. You must have one miserable life.  :hihi:

Springteen's "The Rising" was also a highlight for me as well. That shit was spine tingling.



The duet I posted was great and perfect for the times cause a change is gonna come.

One of my all-time favorite tunes, definately gotta' see 'em sometime soon.