A large number of celebrities contributed to the “Celebrate America” program on Wednesday evening on the Internet to mark the inauguration of the new US President Joe Biden (78). The concert featured Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Legend, Foo Fighters and Demi Lovato.
“Today we are witnessing a continuation of our American ideals.”
Bruce Springsteen began at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington with the song “Land of Hope and Dreams.” Then Tom Hanks spoke. “In the last few weeks, the last few years, we’ve seen a deep division and worrying bitterness in our country. But tonight we’re thinking about the United States of America,” the actor said.
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“In accordance with our democratic traditions, the foundations of our republic, the integrity of our constitution, and the hopes and dreams we share for a more perfect union,” Tom continued. “For some, the presidential inauguration is a tradition, a moment that denotes a four-year term. But in reality, Inauguration Day is more than the swearing in of upcoming national leaders. Today we are witnessing the continuation of our American ideal.”
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Joe Biden also gave a short speech as part of the celebratory programme. The new president said he was humbled. “As I said earlier today, we learned that democracy is priceless and thanks to you democracy has triumphed,” Biden said. “That’s why Jill, Kamala, and Doug and I wanted to make sure that our inauguration wasn’t about us, it was about you, the American people.”
