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event was streaming only, and will not be archived

event website URL: http://www.hbo.com/weareone/

start date and time: Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM

end date and time: Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 4:30 PM

categories:   music   ceremonies & celebrations   political

event description:

video webcast - THIS EVENT WAS ONLY ARCHIVED BY HBO FOR ONE WEEK -

HBO presents We Are One - The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial with President-Elect Barack Obama, just days before the Barack Obama inauguration ceremony on Tuesday.

We are One will feature performances by:

Bruce Springsteen
U2
Stevie Wonder
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Shakira
Jon Bon Jovi
Garth Brooks
Sheryl Crow
James Taylor
Will.I.Am
John Mellencamp
John Legend
Josh Groban
Herbie Hancock
Jennifer Nettles
Heather Headley
Bettye Lavette
Renee Fleming

We Are One will also feature guests:
Jack Black
Rosario Dawson
Steve Carell
Jamie Foxx
Queen Latifah
Martin Luther King III
Laura Linney
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington
and more

sponsor's website: http://www.hbo.com/