Country music superstar and “American Idol” alumna Carrie Underwood is set to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., adding to the ranks of A-list entertainers rejecting the pressures of cancel culture.
The news of Underwood’s performance went viral when a photo of a program for Trump’s inauguration was posted to X. She will be performing “America the Beautiful,” accompanied by the Armed Forces Choir and the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club just before Trump takes the presidential oath of office for the second time.
In comparison, news surrounding the musical lineup for Trump’s first inauguration back in 2017 was defined by the singers who were invited to perform at the prestigious event and declined due to the president’s polarizing nature. Artists who were invited and declined to perform at Trump’s…
