Who is performing at Donald Trump's inauguration? Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus on the bill
The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled most of the line-up on Wednesday.
Kid Rock, a long-time Trump supporter, and Billy Ray Cyrus will join Lee Greenwood and The Village People at the Make America Great Again Rally at Capital One Arena in Washington on Sunday, along with a choir from Liberty University.
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“The pageantry is wonderful. I’m excited about all of that,” Greenwood told The Associated Press. “I’m excited to sing yet again for President of the United States and particularly my friend Donald J Trump.”


Aldean, a five-time Grammy nominee behind the controversial song Try That In A Small Town, is set to perform at The Liberty Ball on Monday night, alongside The Village People and a “surprise musical guest”.
The swearing-in ceremony on Monday will feature previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, who is singing America The Beautiful, opera tenor Christopher Maccio performing the National Anthem and Greenwood. Three inaugural balls will follow.
“I love our country and am honoured to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement earlier this week.
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Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox wrote on Instagram that he was “happy and humbled and grateful for the opportunity”. LeVox played at Mr Trump’s first inauguration and promised that it will be a “night to remember”, thanking South Dakota governor Kristi Noem in his post.
The Starlight Ball, focused on high-worth donors, will feature a performance from Gavin DeGraw, a singer-songwriter best known for the song I Don’t Want To Be, which was used as the theme song for the TV show One Tree Hill.
What happened at the 2017 Trump inauguration?
Mr Trump’s first inauguration in 2017 saw the Make America Great Again Welcome Celebration concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the day before the inauguration. It had performances by Lee Greenwood (who performed God Bless the USA), Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, DJ Ravidrums, The Piano Guys, and The Frontmen of Country - Tim Rushlow, Larry Stewart, and Richie McDonald.
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Hide AdAt the end of the show, Trump addressed his supporters, saying that the "forgotten man and the forgotten woman will not be forgotten anymore". Actor Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie, also spoke at the event, saying: "We have been witness to a barrage of propaganda that left us all breathless with anticipation, not knowing if God could reverse all the negative lies against Mr. Trump, whose only desire was to make America great again."
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