Carrie Underwood forced to sing acapella at Trump inauguration due to technical issues
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Carrie Underwood’s performance of America the Beautiful at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration was complicated by technical difficulties.
![[WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Country music artist Carrie Underwood performs during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236700770-1904.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The difficulties forced her to finish the song a capella in front of the massive crowd in the US Capital’s rotunda. Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, returning to office after four years in which former President Joe Biden filled the office.
![[Carrie Underwood performs on the day of U.S. President Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236701353-0a10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Referencing his attempted assassination this summer, Trump said in his speech: ‘I was saved by God to make America great again.’. He began by saying, ‘The golden age of America begins now,’ adding that his inauguration day was now ‘liberation day’.
Trump also stressed that the US government policy would be that there are only two genders – male and female. He also said the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali will be renamed as the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley. Underwood performed the anthem after his speech, shaking hands with Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Donald Trump after she finished.
Taking place on January 20 at the US Capitol building, performers at the inauguration also include Billy Ray Cyrus, and Y.M.C.A. singers; the Village People. Some fans were not so thrilled by the news that Underwood would be singing at the controversial politican’s inauguration, with many taking to X to express disappointment at the decision.
