Stars, fireworks and singles without an audience for Biden's inauguration
One of the scouting teams that participated in the inauguration ceremony.
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A group of stars, including Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen and Katy Perry, gathered in the presence of the new US President Joe Biden, Wednesday evening, in Washington, to celebrate his oath in the framework of a party without an audience, broadcast by the main American television stations, and ended with a fireworks display.
The evening was entitled "Celebration of America" (Celebrating America), and it replaced the traditional dance parties and concerts that are usually held in the federal capital after the inauguration of the new president, and this time it was canceled due to the "Covid-19" pandemic.
Within 90 minutes, many singers appeared on TV, including Lady Gaga, the international singer, in footage sometimes recorded in other US regions, as well as a home delivery worker, a teacher, and an eight-year-old volunteer named Kavana Bell.
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And the program wanted to salute “the men and women of this country, who strengthened him and made him continue in this difficult period,” said the presenter of the evening, Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks.
He called the new American president, as he said in his oath speech, for "unity", asking the Americans to "close ranks."
In a recorded scene, three former US presidents who attended the inauguration earlier, sang American democracy.
Barack Obama, who was accompanied by George Bush and Bill Clinton, said, "The things that bind us together as Americans are more than those that divide us."
George Bush concluded, “Mr. President, I wish you success.
Your success means the success of our country ».
The selected songs carried positive messages with a look to the future, such as "Feeling Good", made famous by Nina Simon, and this time by John Legend.
The evening concluded with Katy Perry's song "FireWork", which she performed as fireworks lit up the sky over the American capital.
Most of the big television stations broadcast the evening, but "Fox News", a conservative favorite, showed a program hosted by its familiar presenters, in which they mocked Joe Biden's message.
"Biden's calls for unity are ridiculous, malicious," said Sean Hanini, a big supporter of Donald Trump who is watched by the largest number of viewers in the country.
He accused Biden of trying to impose a program of the extreme left and "demonizing" Donald Trump's electorate, stressing, "This is nonsense."
Most of the major TV stations broadcast the evening, but "Fox News", a conservative favorite, showed a program hosted by its familiar presenters, in which they mocked Joe Biden's message.
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