President-elect Barack Obama began his day with a solemn moment at Arlington cemetery before attending the festive concert kicking off the Inaugural festivities at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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President-elect Barack Obama greets (L-R) Jon Bon Jovi, Marisa Tomei, Shakira, Bono, The Edge, Bettye Lavette during the We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES)
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A large crowd attends the \"We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration\" held in honor of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)
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Country music singer Garth Brooks performs during the We Are One: Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
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epa01604088 Sean O'Connor of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA uses field glasses to try to get a view of the \"We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial\" in Washington, D.C., USA on 18 January 2009. Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. EPA/CHRIS GARDNER
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Bono of U2 performs \"In the Name of Love\" during the We Are One: Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
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epa01603976 US President Elect Barak Obama (3-L) and his wife Michelle (2-R) at the \"We Are One\" The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., USA on 18 January 2009. EPA/Dennis Brack POOL
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Singer Mary J. Blige sings \"Lean on Me\" during the 'We Are One' Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
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Crowds gather on the Mall for the 'We Are One' Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES)
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Bruce Springsteen performs \"The Rising\" during the We Are One: Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
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Bettye Lavette and Jon Bon Jovi (R) smile after singing at the We Are One: Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
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Crowds gather on the Mall looking toward the Washington Monument for the 'We Are One' Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)
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epa01603834 Thousands of people brave the cold to see US President elect Barrack Obama, as he watched a music concert in Washington, D.C., USA,18 January 2009. The concert featured amongst others, Beyonce Knowles, Bruce Springsteen and U2's Bono. Obama will be inaugurated on 20 January with an estimated 2 million people gathering in the Mall in Washington to witness the historic event. EPA/SHAWN THEW .
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (L) and Major General Richard Rowe walk down the stairs after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (L) and Vice President-elect Joe Biden (C) lay a wreath with Major General Richard Rowe at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
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A U.S. Presidential limousine carrying U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden drives through Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, January 18, 2009. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
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Vice President-elect Joe Biden greets Father Mark Horak as he holds his grandson, Robert Hunter Biden, 2, after attending Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown section of Washington, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A presidential limousine with \"44\" on the license plate, part of the motorcade President elect Barack Obama, is parked in front of Blair House on Pennsylvania Avenue across from the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)