Tom Hanks Opens Joe Biden's Inaugural TV Special With Powerful Message of Unity

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Last night after Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. and Kamala Devi Harris were sworn in during the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies (and the rest of America was serenaded by Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez and treated to a stirring poetry recital by young rising star Amanda Gorman), CBS, NBC and ABC aired the presidential inauguration special “Celebrating America,” hosted by actor Tom Hanks.

Bruce Springsteen was among the performers who took part in last night’s Celebrating America TV special (January 20) to honour Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration – you can watch Springsteen perform ‘Land Of Hope and Dreams’ below.Biden was officially inaugurated as the 46th US President yesterday, with the subsequent Celebrating America programme featuring performances from the likes of Foo Fighters, Demi Lovato and John Legend.Springsteen opened last night’s Celebrating America TV event by

Tom Hanks is looking forward. The Oscar winner served as the host of the "Celebrating America" television special on Wednesday night following the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

“Good evening America, proud to be here in cold Washington DC,” said Bruce Springsteen tonight kicking off the Celebrating America apogee of today’s unprecedented inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

“With unity, we can do great things.”

Garth Brooks is no stranger to presidential inaugurations — but he really pulled out all the stops on this one! On Wednesday, the 58-year-old country crooner performed at Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony in Washington D.C., to the delight of fans and the new president and Vice President Kamala Harris.Dressed in a black blazer and jeans, Brooks sang «Amazing Grace» a cappella, and asked everyone to sing the last verse with him as a sign of unity.Prior to his performance, Brooks told fans that he

Comeback queen Chrissy Teigen recently shut down a troll once again! The 35-year-old cookbook author along with husband John Legend and kids Miles and Luna all ventured out to Washington DC to participate in the historic John Biden and Kamala Harris inauguration. Ahead of her flight, Chrissy, being the avid social media user she is, shared a photo on Twitter of son Miles, 2, in a suitcase as the family prepared for the trip to DC.

Joe Biden is being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, with Kamala Harris as vice president, and plenty of celebrities shared their excitement about Inauguration Day on social media.Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton attended the historic inauguration in Washington, D.C.

direct to your inbox Inauguration Day is here as Joe Biden is to be sworn in as the 46th US President.

Today is the day – it’s the Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris!

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' inauguration is going to be complete with A-list stars! Next week, the president-elect and vice president-elect will be sworn in, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee is celebrating by having Tom Hanks host a star-studded, primetime special, .On Wednesday, the 90-minute special will celebrate the new administration, as well as showcase the American people's resilience, heroism, and unified commitment to coming together as a nation. Among those stars participating

Ready to see history in the making? At exactly 12:00pm ET on January 20, the nation will swear in the 46th president of the United States: Joe Biden. Biden, 78, will take the oath of office in front of the Capitol rotunda, the same place where insurrectionists attempted a coup in the name of Donald Trump. Inauguration Day doesn’t just mark the beginning of Biden’s presidency — it marks the end of Trump’s.

Donald Trump in a bitterly-fought election held in the States in November last year. He will now take the oath of office in Washington without his competitor watching on, as Trump becomes fourth president ever to boycott his successor’s inauguration.Outgoing president Trump has repeated a number of baseless claims of election fraud following his defeat.

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, as will Kamala Harris as his vice president, in an event attended by members of Congress as well as former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' inauguration is going to be complete with A-list stars! Next week, the president-elect and vice president-elect will be sworn in, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee is celebrating by having Tom Hanks host a star-studded, primetime special, .On Wednesday, the 90-minute special will celebrate the new administration, as well as showcase the American people's resilience, heroism, and unified commitment to coming together as a nation. Among those stars participating

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' inauguration is going to be complete with A-list stars! Next week, the president-elect and vice president-elect will be sworn in, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee is celebrating by having Tom Hanks host a star-studded, primetime special, .On Wednesday, the 90-minute special will celebrate the new administration, as well as showcase the American people's resilience, heroism, and unified commitment to coming together as a nation. Among those stars participating