Bruce Springsteen Joins Lineup For Biden Inauguration Concert

Freehold NJ

15 January, 2021

3:05 PM

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FREEHOLD, NJ - Joining a string of New Jersey musical legends at a concert set for the evening of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration is none other than Freehold native Bruce Springsteen. The Boss will be sharing the stage with fellow Jerseyans Jon Bon Jovi and Ant Clemons for the "Celebrating America" concert on the evening of Jan. 20. Other big names scheduled to perform include John Legend, Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters and Justin Timberlake. Springsteen, a current resident of Colts Neck, is slated to perform remotely. Related: Springsteen To Be On 'Next Plane' To Australia If Trump Wins Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria will be making appearances to introduce stories of "young people making a difference." Lady Gaga is set to sing the National Anthem at Biden's inauguration earlier in the day. Tom Hanks will host the event, which will begin at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC as well as Amazon Prime Video, DirecTV. The event will be also live streamed for free on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch. Springsteen backed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention with a new video for his 2002 song "The Rising." He also narrated Biden's "Hometown" presidential ad campaign and performed at former President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration. Read more: The New Jersey Musicians Who Got Us Through 2020