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We Are One: the Obama party at the Lincoln Memorial

Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Crowds gather at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall for the opening ceremony of the inauguration of the US president-elect, Barack Obama, in Washington DC Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Military personnel keep a watch over the crowd from their posts at the Washington Monument Photograph: Chris Gardner/EPA
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Members of the public wait at the end of the Reflecting Pool Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, arrive at thge event Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
President-elect Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, the vice-president-elect, Joe Biden, and his wife, Jill, arrive on stage Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Shakira, Stevie Wonder and Usher perform Higher Ground Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
People fill the Mall as they attend the party at the Lincoln Memorial Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Jon Bon Jovi and Bettye LaVette perform in front of the Lincoln Memorial Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
President-elect Barack Obama turns towards his daughter Sasha as he is seated with his wife, Michelle, and their other daughter Malia, along with Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton of Irish rockers U2 Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Sasha and Malia, the daughters of the US president-elect, Barack Obama, take photos while waiting for their parents Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
John Mellencamp sings Little Pink Houses Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
President-elect Barack Obama speaks in front of the statue of Abraham Lincoln Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Country-and-western star Garth Brooks enjoys the party Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Bruce Springsteen performs for Barack Obama with the help of a gospel choir Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
A member of the crowd bearing a US flag Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
Beyoncé Knowles adds some glamour to the proceedings Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery We are one concert in D.C: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial
People listen to and watch the musicians in Washington Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery We Are One: A man watches atop a tree
A man watches from a tree with the Washington Monument in the background Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters
Gallery We Are One: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration
Musicians Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock and Will.i.am perform in front of the Lincoln Memorial Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Gallery We Are One: United States Obama inauguration concert
Thousands of people braved the cold to see President elect Barack Obama Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA
Gallery We Are One: Obama Inaugural Celebration
A woman holds a quilt adorned with images of Barack Obama Photograph: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images
Gallery We Are One: United States Obama inauguration concert
Thousands of people listen to President elect Barack Obama's speech on screen at the Lincoln Memorial Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA
Gallery We Are One: People bundled
People bundled up against the cold watch the We Are One concert Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery We Are One: Obama hugs actor Washington
President-elect Barack Obama hugs actor Denzel Washington at the conclusion of the celebrations Photograph: Molly Riley/Reuters
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