A welcoming party celebrating Barack Obama's presidential ceremony has been held on Sunday afternoon, February 18, featuring live appearances from Beyonce Knowles, Bruce Springsteen and other big names. The two-hour show was kicked off by Denzel Washington telling the crowd, "We are inspired by the man we've elected to be the 44th president."
Following Denzel's speech was Bruce's live performance. Accompanied by a full gospel choir who all dressed in red robes, he strummed his guitar and delivered post-9/11 anthem "The Rising" at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Another star taking the stage at the pre-inaugural gig was Mary J. Blige, who sang Bill Withers' 1972 hit single "Lean on Me". Then, Jon Bon Jovi teamed up with Bettye Lavette on Sam Cooke's civil-rights anthem "A Change Is Gonna Come."
Next performance came from James Taylor, who joined forces with John Legend. The two sang "Shower the People
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