In this Dec. 1, 2008 file photo, Beyonce Knowles attends the premiere of “Cadillac Records” in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

MyFoxDC reports
WASHINGTON  –  When President-elect Barack Obama is welcomed to the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, he’ll have plenty of famous faces on stage joining him.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced the initial lineup of performers for Sunday’s ‘We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial’.  The event is free and open to the public, and will be shown exclusively on HBO from 7- 9 p.m. EST.  It officially kicks off Inauguration Week in D.C.

Among those scheduled to appear are: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder.

Also, Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington are scheduled to read historical passages. The Rt. Reverend V. Gene Robinson will give the invocation.

The special will be executive produced by George Stevens, Jr. (The Kennedy Center Honors), and produced by Don Mischer (Olympic Ceremonies) who will also direct the special, and Michael Stevens (The American Film Institute Salutes) who is also writing the special, and will be a production of The Stevens Company in association with Don Mischer Productions.

Rob Mathes will be the music director and arranger for the backing band, which will support all of the artists.