dailymail.co.uk
47%
493
Jon Batiste to sing for French President Emmanuel Macron at Joe Biden's first state dinner
Jon Batiste will perform for French President Emmanuel Macron at Joe Biden's first White House state dinner on Thursday - in an event honoring long-standing ties between the United States and France.The Oscar winner, 36, who was bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for seven years, was lauded as an 'artist who transcends generations' in a statement from the White House.'Jon Batiste's music inspires and brings people together' said Vanessa Valdivia, a spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden. Performance: Jon Batiste will perform for French President Emmanuel Macron at Joe Biden's first White House state dinner on Thursday - in an event honoring long-standing ties between the United States and France (pictured April)'We're thrilled to have him perform at the White House for the first state dinner of the Biden-Harris administration.'Batiste will be adding White House entertainer to an already long list of roles, including recording artist, film composer, museum creative director and scion of New Orleans musical royalty. He won five Grammy Awards this year, including for album of the year for We Are. During the awards show in April, Batiste ended his dance-filled performance of Freedom by jumping up on Billie Eilish´s table.
