Women's March Washington Update: Latest Full List Of Celebrities Who Will Perform, Attend Rally
A slew of celebrities are expected to attend the Women’s March on Washington Saturday following President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, and now details of a few performances taking place after the march have emerged.
Janelle Monáe, Maxell and Angelique Kidjo were added Wednesday to the Women’s March concert lineup, according to reports. Monáe released a statement announcing her decision to take the stage following the march, which is expected to attract more than 200,000 protesters.
“I am honored to join this critical movement to bring justice and equality to all,” Monáe said. “Music has always been a powerful tool for galvanizing unity and I believe that singing and standing together, our voices will be stronger than any force that tries to repress us.”
Monáe, Maxwell and Kidjo will be joined with performances by other notable musicians including, Samantha Ronson, Emily Wells, DJ Rekha, MC Lyte, St. Beauty, Beverly Bond, Alia Sharief, DJ Rimarkable, Amber Coffman, the Indigo Girls, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Climbing PoeTree. The march’s concert will conclude with music director Toshi Reagon’s “Ella Song,” an ode to civil rights activist Ella Baker.
Participants may also catch glimpses of other Hollywood A-listers. America Ferrera, Unzo Aduba, Scarlett Johansson, Debra Messing, Padma Lakshimi, Julianne Moore, Hari Nef, Yara Shahidi, Constance Wu, Olivia Wilde, Monica Ramen, Katy Perry, Cher, Danielle Brooks, Patricia Arquette and Zendaya are all slated to attend the march.
Performances for the actual inauguration on Friday haven’t been as easy to narrow down. While several musicians have been tapped to perform, many have declined the offer, including Jennifer Holiday, who recently decided to pull out of the performance following intense backlash from critics. George Lopez, Celine Dion, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, David Foster, Ice T, Dixie Chicks, Kiss and Adam Lambert have all reportedly declined offers to perform at the Inauguration.
So far, Jackie Evancho, Lee Greenwood, 3 Doors Down, Toby Keith, The Piano Guys, DJ Ravidrums, The Frontmen of Country, Jon Voight, The Rockettes and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir are slated to perform at inauguration events taking place throughout the weekend.
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