Carrie Underwood is set to perform at Donald Trump‘s second inauguration. A Presidential Inaugural Committee spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday, Jan. 13 that Underwood is set to perform at the inauguration where Trump, 78, will be sworn in as the next president of the United States.
The eight-time Grammy winning singer will perform “America the Beautiful” between J.D. Vance and Trump’s Oaths of Office at the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, accompanied by The Armed Forces Chorus and the The United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
Underwood said in a statement: “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
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