Carrie Underwood forced to perform acapella after technical glitch at Donald Trump's inauguration

The 41-year-old state euphony superstar, who launched her vocation connected American Idol and present serves arsenic a justice connected the endowment show, was drafted successful to execute America The Beautiful astatine the historical event.

When the back-up euphony appeared to fail, the Before He Cheats hit-maker showed she was the eventual nonrecreational arsenic she proceeded to sing acapella.

With the eyes of the satellite connected her, she besides encouraged the assemblage to articulation her successful the opus which saw erstwhile president Joe Biden and vice-president Kamala Harris sing the words.

Underwood was expected to execute up of the swearing-in, nevertheless the docket was adapted astatine the past infinitesimal to person it arsenic adjacent to midday successful accordance with contented arsenic the ceremonial ran behind.

After Mr Trump took the oath of bureau and gave a lengthy inaugural code wrong the Rotunda of the US Capitol connected Monday, Underwood appeared successful a achromatic gown arsenic she waited for the euphony to begin.

After a delay, she performed the opus acapella with assistance from the Armed Forces Choir and the US Naval Academy Glee Club successful beforehand of an assemblage of much than 600 radical astatine the 60th inauguration ceremony.

Among the guests was a big of concern executives, including Tesla main enforcement Elon Musk, Meta brag Mark Zuckerberg and main enforcement of Apple Tim Cook, each seated down the 5 children of Mr Trump.

Upon his accomplishment into the rotunda, Mr Trump attempted to buss his woman Melania connected the cheek, but could not scope her look which was shielded by an elegant Eric Javits hat.

Mr Trump was sworn successful arsenic America’s 47th president aft overcoming impeachments, transgression indictments and 2 assassination attempts to triumph different word successful the White House.

“The aureate property of America begins close now,” helium said during his inaugural address, arsenic helium declared it “liberation day” for American citizens.

Other guests included erstwhile US presidents specified arsenic Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama, without his woman Michelle – who appeared to beryllium celebrating Martin Luther King time connected X.

While different performers during the ceremonial included classical vocalist Christopher Macchio, who sang Oh, America! wearing a bluish velvet suit jacket. The tenor besides closed the ceremonial with a rendition of the American National Anthem.

The inauguration came aft Mr Trump was seen dancing connected signifier with the Village People astatine a pre-inauguration triumph rally successful Washington during a rendition of YMCA.

Mr Trump’s archetypal inauguration successful 2017 featured performances from the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and America’s Got Talent vocalist Jackie Evancho.

The past of celebrities performing astatine inaugurations has accrued implicit time, with John F Kennedy’s 1 of the starriest successful 1961.

That celebration, produced by Frank Sinatra, saw Harry Belafonte, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Sir Laurence Olivier and Sidney Poitier among those successful attendance.

Meanwhile, the archetypal inauguration of Mr Obama successful 2009 saw Aretha Franklin execute My Country Tis Of Thee astatine the swearing-in, portion the caller president and his woman Michelle were serenaded by Beyonce singing At Last astatine an inaugural ball.