好萊塢明星將助陣奧巴馬就職慶典
Hollywood stars to shine at inauguration kickoff
People who want to celebrate President-elect Barack Obama's move to the White House early can start the party on Sunday, when stars of music, movies and television perform in Washington, D.C.
Bono, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder are among the stars who will sing at an inauguration kickoff at the Lincoln Memorial, the Presidential Inaugural Committee said on Monday.
"The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" will be shown on U.S. cable TV channel HBO, which will allow viewers across the United States with access to cable or satellite television to view it for free.
Other stars performing are: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, James Taylor and .
Also, celebrities will read historical passages at the event. The readers include actors Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington and activist Martin Luther King III, the son of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
The event at the Lincoln Memorial will be free and open to the public, the Presidential Inaugural Committee said. HBO will show the event on TV on Sunday at 7 p.m.
美國當選總統奧巴馬很快將入主白宮、走馬上任，想早點慶祝的人們這週日就可以開始了，屆時來自音樂、電影和電視界的明星將雲集華盛頓，助陣奧巴馬就職典禮。
“總統就職委員會”於本週一稱，就職儀式啓動慶典將於本週日在林肯紀念堂舉行，屆時來自演藝界的衆多明星如波諾、布魯斯•斯布林頓和史迪威•萬德等將登臺獻唱。
“林肯紀念堂奧巴馬就職慶典”將在美國有線電視臺HBO直播，屆時全美民衆將能通過有線或衛星電視免費觀看慶典盛況。
其他將獻唱的明星包括：碧昂絲、瑪麗•布萊姬、加思•布魯克斯、謝樂爾•克勞、雷內•弗萊明、喬希•格羅班、赫比•漢考克、希思•海德利、約翰•萊珍德、珍妮弗•奈特斯•約翰•梅倫坎姆普、“亞瑟小子”、夏奇拉、詹姆斯•泰勒和。
此外，還有一些名人將在慶祝活動上誦讀歷史名篇，其中包括演員傑米•佛克斯、奎恩•拉提法和丹澤爾•華盛頓以及已故民權運動領袖馬丁·路德·金之子、社會活動家馬丁·路德·金 III。
據總統就職委員會介紹，林肯紀念堂的慶祝活動將免費對公衆開放。HBO電視臺將於本週日晚7點開始直播慶典盛況。
