Carrie Underwood Performs ‘America the Beautiful’ A Cappella at Trump Inauguration After Music Malfunction: ‘You Know the Words’
variety.comJack Dunn Carrie Underwood‘s performance of “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump‘s Monday inauguration was awkwardly interrupted by an audio error, prompting the Grammy winner and accompanying chorus to sing the patriotic tune a cappella.
After Trump delivered his inauguration speech, Underwood and the Armed Force Chorus were introduced into the rotunda. “America the Beautiful” began to play as Underwood took her place, but the audio suddenly cut out mere seconds into the song.
After a long awkward pause, a White House official appeared to prompt Underwood to sing without the music. Underwood then said to the crowd, “You know the words, help me out here,” before singing the tune a cappella.
The “American Idol” winner has faced heavy backlash since she announced her inauguration performance on Jan. 13. However, she isn’t without her supporters.
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