Tonight’s primetime special ‘Celebrating America’ in honor of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris concluded with a performance by Katy Perry. Her performance was framed by a truly massive fireworks display that surrounded the Washington Monument as Biden, Harris and their families watched. Of course she sang “Firework”. Check it out below.
Tonight’s special featured Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake starring Ant Clemons, Demi Lovato and John Legend. The swearing-in earlier in the day included performances by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks. The day’s events also included a virtual parade with a one-off reunion performance of the New Radicals, who did ‘You Get What You Give’.
Find out more about Katy Perry on Pitchfork’s “The 200 Greatest Songs of the 2010s” list.