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Watch Lady Gaga Perform the National Anthem at Joe Biden’s Inauguration

“My intention is to acknowledge our past, be healing for our present, and passionate for a future where we work together lovingly,” pop star tweeted

Lady Gaga delivered a characteristically grand rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, January 20th.

The pop star met the occasion with a voluminous red dress, a giant dove broach, and a golden microphone, into which she belted the anthem. With the marching band accompaniment providing some traditional flavor, Gaga turned in a vocal performance that was plenty operatic, but also featured a delightful little pop flourish as she skipped into the final line, “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

In a pair of tweets prior to the performance, Gaga said, “Singing our National Anthem for the American People is my honor. I will sing during a ceremony, a transition, a moment of change — between POTUS 45 and 46. For me, this has great meaning. My intention is to acknowledge our past, be healing for our present, and passionate for a future where we work together lovingly. I will sing to the hearts of all people who live on this land.”

From Rolling Stone US