Recently, pop stars including Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have sung at presidential inaugurations, but it wasn’t always a platform for chart-topping performers.

President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform America the Beautiful. Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations:John F Kennedy,

Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration before a much smaller crowd than he was expecting, a letdown with a silver lining. The ceremony Monday has been moved indoors because temperatures are set to plummet and make it the coldest Inauguration Day in 40 years.

Who is performing at Trump's 2025 inauguration? Underwood, whose career took off after she won "American Idol" in 2005, will sing "America the Beautiful" before Trump takes the oa

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the presidential oath, singer Christopher Macchio, known for his performances at Trump rallies, will sing the national anthem at the inauguration. Ed O'Keefe visits Macchio's hometown to learn about his preparation for the big moment.