Despite all of the talk surrounding Underwood's inauguration set, the singer was left with some disappointing music news.

If you needed a better example of how things have changed now that Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office, one need look no further than Carrie Underwood. I'm not just talking about the fact that Underwood was singing at Trump's inauguration — although the celebrities who turned up to perform in Washington were more proof that the cultural cordon sanitaire regarding anything Trump-related is finished,

Eight years ago, Trump reportedly struggled to enlist stars to be part of the swearing-in and the various glitzy balls that follow. The concurrent protest marches around the nation had more famous entertainers than the swearing-in,

Among those attending will be celebrities like Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood, politicians like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and some world leaders.

Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration is featuring high-profile attendees including Former President Barack Obama, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

In addition to Underwood ... Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced this week that she will not be attending Trump's inauguration. Former President Barack Obama is expected at the ceremony.

Carrie Underwood went viral for her a cappella rendition of 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.

As Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are officially sworn into office at the 2025 Inauguration Jan. 20, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and more public figures are in Washington, D.C., to show support.

Carrie Underwood gave an unexpected a cappella ... including former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, departing Vice President Kamala Harris ...

Carrie Underwood will perform at President ... and Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson at former President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration.

Carrie Underwood sang America the Beautiful in an a cappella performance at the second inauguration of Donald Trump, after the backup music appeared to fail.

Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration featured high-profile attendees including Former President Barack Obama, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Chew.