A-List singer performed for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during surprise appearance at inauguration ball

A astonishment philharmonic impermanent delighted attendees of the Make America Healthy Again Inaugural Ball, performing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines.

Singer Jewel, 50, made an unexpected appearance during inauguration festivities for Donald Trump, arsenic she took the signifier to execute astatine the event, held connected Monday night at the Waldorf Astoria successful Washington, D.C.

The You Were Meant for Me hitmaker performed Somewhere Over the Rainbow for Kennedy, 71 — who has been picked by Trump arsenic his prime for the caller caput of the Department of Health and Human Services — and Hines, 59. 

In a video shared on X Jewel took the stage, telling the crowd: 'I americium blessed to beryllium here. I privation to convey Bobby for sacrificing truthful overmuch to marque America steadfast again. To commencement treating america similar we're a full human. We’re a physical, intelligence and an affectional body.' 

The instrumentalist explained that she selected Somewhere Over the Rainbow for its symbolic significance.

'I deliberation that it sums up the anticipation that founded America and that I deliberation we're each feeling again,' Jewel stated.

The Grammy Award-winner was a imaginativeness successful a timeless black-and-white gown. 

The quality from Jewel, who did not publically endorse immoderate statesmanlike campaigner during the 2024 election, was Kennedy's acquisition to Hines, arsenic she is his wife's 'favorite' artist.

Hines was moved to tears by Jewel's a cappella performance, arsenic she watched from the broadside of the stage. 

Kennedy spoke to the assemblage astatine the ball, recalling how Jewels' show came to be.

'I got a telephone from a woman, who is Cheryl's favourite philharmonic creator successful her full life, and she said to me, "I'm going to travel and sing to the assemblage tonight,"' helium told the audience, adding, 'We person a peculiar treat. Please invited Jewel.'

The vocalist was not antecedently included connected the database of performers for the 2025 Inauguration events.

In the video Kennedy was besides heard telling the crowd: 'We're going to spell retired and marque America steadfast again.' 

The shot besides featured appearances from Russell Brand and Rob Schneider. 

The inaugural lawsuit was billed arsenic a 'celebration of health' and 'unity' to 'champion a healthier, brighter aboriginal for all', per Entertainment Weekly. 

Earlier this period Jewel shared a photograph featuring her with Kennedy and his kids portion attending an lawsuit for the Inspiring Children Foundation. 

Not each her fans are pleased by her relation with the Trump administration.

Underneath her photograph with Kennedy 1 instrumentality wrote: 'What a disappointment. I person shed existent tears implicit this, arsenic ridiculous arsenic that whitethorn sound. For immoderate crushed I thought you were different. You’re escaped to deliberation however you want, obviously, but your connection heretofore has been 1 of emotion and compassion-the nonstop other of what the incoming medication is about.'

'Eww RFK Jr? Who volition prevention your soul?' different wrote.

'The archetypal pics with RFK jr was surely a prime and a message. So bittersweet erstwhile your favorites spell to that acheronian side.'

'A profound unfollow,' different wrote, portion idiosyncratic other chimed successful with, 'ewww betwixt your emotion for the Trump household and RFK, I'm out. I utilized to deliberation you were amended than this.'

She is not the archetypal performer who received backlash from fans for attending inauguration events.

Carrie Underwood took to the signifier to sing America The Beautiful astatine the U.S. Capitol during Trump's inauguration.

Ahead of her appearance, Underwood faced backlash for agreeing to execute astatine the ceremony.

Despite criticism, the vocalist has maintained that she decided to sing astatine Trump’s inauguration simply retired of pridefulness for her country.

'I emotion our state and americium honored to person been asked to sing astatine the Inauguration and to beryllium a tiny portion of this historical event,’ she said successful a erstwhile statement.

'I americium humbled to reply the telephone astatine a clip erstwhile we indispensable each travel unneurotic successful the tone of unity and looking to the future.'

Rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg besides faced fierce disapproval for performing astatine the inauguration events.