George Clooney and the Irish rock group U2 are among the personalities who received the Kennedy Center honors this Sunday, the most prestigious cultural award in Washington, in the presence of Joe Biden.
A host of stars from Hollywood and across Washington also celebrated the careers of soul great Gladys Knight, Cuban-born conductor and composer Tania Leon, and evangelical gospel singer Amy Grant during this gala evening, from the that this is the 45th edition.
Joe Biden and his wife Jill, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff, attended this prestigious evening in the great cultural center of the American capital, which former President Donald Trump, very unpopular in the world of American culture, he had avoided throughout his tenure.
A host of celebrities took to the Kennedy Center stage to pay their respects to the honorees on Sunday, previously invited to a private White House reception with the Bidens and some handpicked guests, the day after an honorary dinner on Saturday for the night at the State Department, in the presence of the head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken.
The show will air on all major US channels on December 28.
“Honored” to receive this award
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney, 61, and his wife Amal, a lawyer specializing in the defense of human rights, were especially expected this year on the red carpet. movie star Ocean’s Eleven Y batman and robinwho has also directed and produced several films, said he was honored to receive this tribute.
“Growing up in small town Kentucky, I never imagined that one day I would be sitting on the Kennedy Center Honors balcony,” he said earlier in a statement.
And to add: “To be mentioned along with the rest of these amazing artists is an honor.”
“You must be especially vraiment in the world of the arts, M. Clooney”, declared Big Bird, icon of the famous Sesame Street show, also honored by the Kennedy Center, and who introduced the program consecrated to him. actor.
Julia Roberts, in a dress decorated with photos of her old friend George Clooney, called him “the ultimate combination of gentleman and playmate.”
“Not only is he handsome and talented in every area he chooses to tackle, but he is also deeply present and attentive to the world around him,” the actress said.
170 million albums sold
Pearl Jams vocalist Eddie Vedder sang solo Elevation, one of the hits of the Irish group U2, another of the illustrious guests of this evening. Ukrainian singer Jamala joined American singer Brandi Carlile and Irish musician Hozier to sing walk onanother U2 hit, in support of Ukraine.
The singer and philanthropist Bono and his group U2, who have sold 170 million albums worldwide, are honored by legendary titles such as sunday fucking sunday, longed for Y With or without you.
Sacha Baron Cohen found his character Borat on stage to also pay tribute to the Irish group, with his ferocious humor that caused laughter and raised eyebrows in the audience.
“Your pretty orange skin has turned pale,” he told President Joe Biden, claiming to confuse him with his predecessor Donald Trump, immediately drawing laughter from first lady Jill Biden.
“Widen the Circle”
Nicknamed “the empress of soul,” Gladys Knight, 78, said she was “infinitely moved,” calling the Kennedy Center’s commitment to art “unparalleled.”
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her opera StepTania León, 79, known for her innovative and powerful compositions, was pleased that the Kennedy Center recognizes different types of classical music.
The first Christian music star to be recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors, Amy Grant, 62, said she “never in (her) wildest dreams” expected to receive the award.
“Over the years, I have seen many of my heroes celebrated by their fellow artists,” he added in a statement. “Thank you for widening the circle for all of us.”
Source: BFM TV
