Chrisette Michele is the latest recording artist to join Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration. Michele and her team accepted the offer weeks back but decided not to make the decision public till now for fear of backlash. The former Motown signee agreed to sing for the President elect as long as she could perform an R&B set.
The event will take place tomorrow at the Lincoln Memorial and will also include musical selections from Toby Keith, Sam Moore and 3 Doors Down.
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She will join veteran country warblers Toby Keith, 55, and Lee Greenwood, 74, 81-year-old Motown singer Sam Moore (of “Sam and Dave” fame) and 90s pop-rockers 3 Doors Down in the nation’s capital on Thursday. Bruce Springsteen cover band “The B Street Band” was slated to rock out at an Inaugural party for Trump in New Jersey, but withdrew last week amid criticism from members of The Boss’ actual band.
[via NY Daily]
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