Significant numbers from country music and disco-the famous Carrie Underwood and Village People, respectively, are among the featured performances at President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, and this is true for January 20. Unlike his 2017 inauguration, the event will include a wider assortment of entertainers.
Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” during the swearing-in at the Capitol. Village People, known for their standard “Y.M.C.A.,” will have several pre-inaugural engagements, including a “victory rally” and a ball hosted by Turning Point USA on January 19.
Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, and Lee Greenwood, whose “God Bless the U.S.A.” remains a Trump rally favorite, are among additional performers. Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus will also join the festivities, with opera singer Christopher Macchio performing the National Anthem.
In a similar light, they also said before all that they wanted their music to reunite their country after a fought campaign. Underwood further added, “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we all must come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
The artists have defended their participation against the critique of some of their fans by characterizing it as an attempt by them to unify the nation musically. Debates have erupted regarding Underwood’s decision to come out and perform, but she has had quite some support from a number such as Whoopi Goldberg, who stated, “People do what they do for their reasons.”
The inauguration of Trump departs from the difficulties faced at his first on January 20, 2017, which could not attract big performances. This time, however, features a much longer list of entertainers showcasing not just the growing importance of this event for some in the music world but also whether these performances will have a unifying power in a divided nation.
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