Carrie Underwood will begin her very high-profile year with a performance at Monday's (Jan. 20) presidential inauguration.

Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, said that "music is to be performed without regard to politics."

A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.

While the Inauguration Day performances won’t be short on country music, Nelly is so far the only rapper slated to perform.

The inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump will take place Jan. 20 and will have a number of famous musicians perform during the celebration. See the list.

The inauguration promises to be memorable, with organisers emphasising unity and music to celebrate Trump's leadership.

Village People, the American disco group whose hits like "Y.M.C.A" have been staples at Trump rallies, defended their decision to perform during Trump's inauguration.

Village People have spoken out about why they will be performing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration festivities. In a statement posted to Facebook, the group said they're joining the inaug

All the artists performing at Donald Trump's inauguration events, from Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean to Lee Greenwood and Rascal Flatts.

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood will perform "America the Beautiful" at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, according to a copy of the program shared by a spokesperson of the presidential inaugural committee.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform "America the Beautiful" at Donald Trump's inauguration next week and other performers will include two of the president-elect's musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.