By Kyle Macdonald
Classic FM
January 30, 2021
It was an iconic moment when Lady Gaga wrapped her vocal cords around ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ on Inauguration Day 2021. We asked legendary Early Music soprano and Classic FM presenter Catherine Bott for her expert response.
On 20 January, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States. And on national anthem duty in 2021, was pop superstar Lady Gaga.
In her performance, Gaga joined the likes of singer Jennifer Lopez, country star Garth Brooks and the United States Marine Band in leading the music in the ceremony outside the Capitol Building in Washington DC.