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These artists are headlining Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony

We are less than a week away from the official inauguration of Joe Biden. In preparation for the historic event, the artists headlining the ceremony on Jan. 20 have finally been announced.

The two headliners are joining four other artists who are performing for the inauguration special Celebrating America.

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Earlier this week, we learned that Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Jon Bon Jovi and Ant Clemons will help celebrate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris‘ inauguration on Celebrating America. The special televised event kicks off at 8:30 P.M., following the conclusion of the ceremony on Jan. 20.

Although Demi Lovato and Jon Bon Jovi have not revealed what they will be performing, we do know that Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons are debuting a brand new song. The duo wrote “Better Days” while in coronavirus lockdown and Timberlake even recorded his vocals on election day back in November.

Now, we finally know the two artists who will be performing exclusively at the inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem while Jennifer Lopez will perform a musical number.

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The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced the lineup on Thursday. PIC CEO Tony Allen shares that these performers truly represent the upcoming Biden-Harris administration.

“[They] represent one clear picture of the grand diversity of our great nation,” Allen says. “And will help honor and celebrate the time-honored traditions of the presidential inauguration as President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.”

According to the PIC, Lady Gaga “worked closely with President-elect Biden’s It’s On Us campaign to address sexual assault on college campuses” during the Obama-Biden administration. Meanwhile, Lopez and her partner Alex Rodriguez, the former baseball player, “have been outspoken about the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on Latinos and the need to contain the virus, rebuild the economy, and unify the country.”

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Despite last week’s Capitol riots and the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the inauguration ceremony is going ahead as planned. The ceremony is happening on Jan. 20 on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Due to COVID-19, attendance will be limited.

Following the inauguration ceremony, Celebrating America will be available to watch on numerous platforms. The event, which will be hosted by Tom Hanks, starts at 8:30 P.M. ET on multiple platforms including ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and MSNBC.

For those of you that don’t have cable, you’re in luck. The entire special will be streamed on the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC)’s social media channels. Additionally, it will also be available on Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, NewsNOW from Fox and AT&T DirecTV and U-verse.

Which inauguration performance are you most looking forward to watching? Let us know in the comments below.