Who is performing for Trump's inauguration events? Nelly, Carrie Underwood & more

Donald Trump's second inauguration on January 20 is slated to bring in some big acts for the festivities, including Carrie Underwood and Nelly. 

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What we know:

Country star Carrie Underwood will perform "America the Beautiful" at Trump's inauguration alongside the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club, according to the Associated Press. 

Other performers will include country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio. 

Greenwood will perform as Trump walks out to take the oath, according to Trump’s inaugural committee. Macchio is Trump’s choice to perform the National Anthem at the end of the program.

Rapper Snoop Dogg performed Friday night at the Crypto Ball, a pre-iauguration event in D.C. Trump's incoming crypto czar David Sacks served as emcee for the gala.

Videos surfaced on social media of a care-free Snoop wearing a black jacket with gold buttons and a bowtie. He completed his look with matching gold-rimmed sunglasses. Other high-profiled guests at the Crypto Ball included rapper Rick Ross and UFC star Colby Covington, who both posted about hanging with Snoop. 

Nelly is reportedly expected to perform at the Inaugural Liberty Ball Monday night, alongside Jason aldean and The Village People. 

The Commander-in-Chief Ball will have Rascal Flatts and country music singer songwriter Parker McCollum, and the Starlight Ball will have singer songwriter Gavin DeGraw.

What they're saying:

Some social media users criticized Snoop Dogg, surfacing a 2017 clip where he said he would "roast" any artist who performed for Trump at his inauguration. 

"It's time to throw @SnoopDogg in the dumpster with the rest of Trump's white supremacist, insurrectionist allies," one X post said.

"I have deleted all Snoop dogg songs from my playlists.. i have blocked him from my accounts," another X user wrote.

Nelly responded to similar criticism in a live conversation with fellow rapper, Willie D.

"I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this 'cause it’s an honor. I respect the office," the St. Louis native said. "It don’t matter who is in office. The same way that our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever in office. So, if they can put their life on the line for whoever in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever in office."
 

The Source: This story includes reporting from the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee and FOX News reporting. 

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