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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will become a concert venue Friday evening when Elton John performs. The event is called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” a reference to a poem by Seamus Heaney that President Joe Biden often quotes.
The South
Lawn performance is being organized with A+E Networks and the History Channel.
According to the White House, the audience will include teachers, nurses,
students, gay rights advocates and others.
Biden and
first lady Jill Biden are also scheduled to speak.
Workers have
been erecting a large stage on the South Lawn of the White House to prepare for
the concert.
Although
stars like John had steered clear of the White House while President Donald
Trump was in office, Biden has occasionally featured musical guests.
Most recently, James Taylor played a few songs at last week’s event commemorating the passage of legislation that tackles prescription drug prices, climate change and other issues.