Lizzo plays Pres. James Madison’s crystal flute: ‘History is freaking cool’

nypost.com:

James Madison’s crystal flute during a concert on Wednesday night in Washington, DC. Loaned to her by the Library of Congress, handlers appeared onstage during “The Special Tour” stop, gently lending the Grammy-winning artist the 200-year-old instrument. “Bitch, I’m scared,” the “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” songstress declared into the microphone. “It’s like playing out of a wine glass, so be patient.”Lizzo played a short and sweet reverberating note before pulling back and looking at the flute in amazement.

She then played another trill while twerking to the adoring audience’s applause.She held the flute over her head like a trophy before returning it the the handlers and jogging back over to her microphone.

NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORENOW YOU HAVEIM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE— THANK YOU @librarycongress ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VgXjpC49sO“Bitch, I just twerked and played James Madison’s crystal flute from the 1800s.

We just made history tonight,” Lizzo declared. She also thanked the Library of Congress for “preserving our history and making history freaking cool.”“History is freaking cool, you guys,” she added.Madison’s flute is one of 1,800 in the Library of Congress’ collection, Carla Hayden, the librarian of Congress told NPR.