«Hope has found a home. It's time to open the doors.” This is the message with which the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago announced the inauguration ceremony which will be held tomorrow, Thursday 18 June, starting from 11am local time (6pm in Italy). The Opening Ceremony will be broadcast livestream on the centre's website, at this link.
Stars such as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and The Edge of U2, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Common, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Marc Anthony, the Roots, Tems and others will perform on stage in Chicago.
The list was announced by Obama on Instagram with a video in which he added the artists to a chat. You will also hear speeches by the former president and former first lady Michelle Obama, a prayer led by Pastor Joel Hunter and Joshua DuBois, appearances by actress and film producer Marsai Martin, Marty Nesbitt, Valerie Jarrett.
The Obama Presidential Center will officially open to the public on June 19. At this link an essay by the former president on the music that America has made.
