President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration.

But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.

These historic inauguration performances are still memorable today, with some of the biggest American voices of the time giving their all.

Singers Susan Graham and Denyce Graves also performed. Barack Obama, 2009: The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters sang the national anthem. Aretha Franklin also performed. Barack Obama, ...

As the tech world embraces Trump, many in show business are wondering just how close Hollywood will cozy up to him in this new era.

Lady Gaga sang the national anthem for President Joe Biden. In 2013, Beyoncé sang the national anthem and later said she lip-synced to a track recorded for President Barack Obama.

President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful.” Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations,

Macchio has performed for Trump before, including a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in October and a New Year's Eve party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

So when Beyoncé’s Christmas Day halftime performance at the Houston Texans versus Baltimore Ravens game incited outrage over the use of Americana magery, I was confused. Discourse ensued across social media about the singer invoking blatant American imagery,

FEMAIL looks at some of the most iconic moments in 'revenge dressing' - from FLOTUS Melania Trump's comeback to Taylor Swift's cutting throwback at the 2022 MTV

Throughout American history, images of Black women have been symbolized as the mammy, the welfare queen, the Jezebel, the Sapphire — and yes, the tragic mulatto. Meanwhile, the women themselves have surpassed and outsmarted their literal and figurative captors.

Welcome to the live updates platform for Hindustan Times. Follow the major news updates, headlines and breaking news stories from the world of entertainment right here. See the latest developments in Bollywood,