Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The inaugural committee of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced a list of participants for next week's ceremony that includes Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez.
In a statement on Thursday, the committee said Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, will sing the national anthem and Lopez will perform during Wednesday's event.
The committee said Gaga is an outspoken activist, philanthropist and supporter of LGBTQ rights, HIV/AIDS awareness and body image issues and worked with Biden when he was vice president on his campaign to address sexual assault on college campuses.
She also campaigned for Biden, performing Nov. 2, 2020, at a drive-in rally in supporter of his presidential bid in Pittsburgh.
"I am deeply honored to be joining [the Biden inaugural] on Jan. 20 to sing the National Anthem and celebrate the historic inauguration," Gaga tweeted.
Lopez will provide an unspecified musical performance, the committee said, describing the singer as "one of the most influential Latin artists in the country" who, with her partner retired professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez, has been outspoken about the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Latinos.
Other participants announced Thursday include Father Leo J. O'Donovan who will lead the invocation, firefighter Andrea Hall who will recite the Pledge of Allegiance, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman who will read a poem and Rev. Silvester Beaman who will give the benediction.
Presidential Inaugural Committee CEO Tony Allen said the group of participants "represent one clear picture of the grand diversity of our great nation."
"They are committed to the President-elect and the Vice President-elect's steadfast vision of a new chapter in our American story in which we are an America united in overcoming the deep divisions and challenges facing our people, unifying the country and restoring the soul of our nation," Allen said.
On Wednesday, the committee announced actor Tom Hanks as the host of a 90-minute prime-time televised special titled "Celebrating America" as part of inaugural events with Lovato, Bon Jovi, Ant Clemons and Justin Timberlake to perform.
Moments from Lady Gaga's music career
Lady Gaga headlines Virgin Mobile's Re Generation benefit concert in aid of homeless youth at Circa in Toronto on November 30, 2008. The following year
Gaga performed for Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI |
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Lady Gaga arrives at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 31, 2010. Gaga's "The Fame"
was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Dance Recording for "Poker Face." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga (L) and Elton John perform at the Rainforest Fund's 21st Birthday Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 13, 2010. Gaga would go on to
be the godmother of John's two sons.Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
performs on "Today" at Rockefeller Center in New York City on July 9, 2010. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga appears backstage wearing a meat dress after
accepting the award for video of the year for "Bad Romance" at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga, carried in an egg-shaped vessel, arrives at
the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga performs "The Fame" and "Love Game" as part of her "Monster Ball Tour" at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 28, 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Lady Gaga attends a ceremony at the Taichung City Hall in honor of Lady Gaga Day, in Taichung, Taiwan, on July 3, 2011. Lady Gaga is in Taiwan to promote her new album "Born This Way." Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Lady Gaga appears backstage during the MTV Video Music Awards after she won the award for Best Female Video and Best Video With a Message at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on August 28, 2011. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/UPI | License Photo
Lady Gaga unveils a statue by Jeff Koons when she presents "artRave" at a press conference at Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City on November 10, 2013. She said in the summer
she had a broken hip and needed surgery. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
arrives on a horse operated by two men at the American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on November 24, 2013. Earlier in the year, she topped the Forbes
top-earning under 30 list at 27 years old. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI |
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Lady Gaga (L) and Tony Bennett appear appear backstage with the Grammy Awards they won for best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
for their No. 1 jazz album "Cheek To Cheek" at the Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2015. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
performed a "Sound of Music" medley at the Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles on February 22, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |
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Lady Gaga was awarded the
first-ever Contemporary Icon Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2015 induction and awards gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on June 18, 2015. The award was initiated to celebrate a songwriter-artist who has attained iconic status in pop culture. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga gathers on the red carpet with cast members during the premiere screening of FX's "American Horror Story: Hotel" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles on October 3, 2015. Gaga
stars as the Countess, a sinister hotel owner in the series' fifth season. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
won Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for "American Horror Story" at the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 10, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga sings the national anthem during
pregame activities of Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on February 7, 2015. Photo by Jon SooHoo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
performed a tribute to David Bowie at the Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 15, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
makes her New York Fashion Week debut as she walks the runway at the Marc Jacobs 2016 Collection at the Park Avenue Armory during Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week on February 18, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Andrea Hanks/UPI |
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Left to right, Ann Curry moderates a
question and answer session with the Dalai Lama, Lady Gaga and philanthropist Philip Anschutz during the Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors on June 26, 2016 in Indianapolis. Seated behind is translator Thupten Jinpa. Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
attends the Fashion Awards at Royal Albert Hall in London on December 5, 2016. Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI |
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Lady Gaga performs during
the halftime show at Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston on February 5, 2017. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga and director Chris Moukarbel attend the world premiere of
the documentary "Gaga: Five Foot Two" at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on September 8, 2017. The film discusses Gaga's
battle with fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Million Reasons" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Joanne" at the Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 2018. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI |
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Lady Gaga (L) and actor Bradley Cooper
attend the premiere of "A Star Is Born" during the 75th Venice Film Festival in Venice on August 31, 2018. Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI |
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Left to right, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt, Lady Gaga, and Mark Ronson appear backstage after winning the award for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for "Shallow" during the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 6, 2019. Gaga began her
two-year residency in Las Vegas in December of 2018. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
was nominated for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role for her role in "A Star is Born" at the SAG Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 27, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Lady Gaga appears
backstage with her awards for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Shallow," Best Pop Duo Group Performance with Bradley Cooper, and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?" during the Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2019. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
won Best Original Song for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born" at the Academy Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles on February 24, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga arrives on the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit
"Camp: Notes on Fashion" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Lady Gaga
sings the national anthem for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2021. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI |
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