Nigerian singer Tems is among the artists scheduled to perform at the official opening ceremony of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday.
The presidential centre, designed as a major landmark, will feature a museum, library, educational facilities, conference spaces, community areas, and serve as the headquarters of the Obama Foundation.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama revealed the event lineup through an Instagram reel styled as a light-hearted group chat announcement.
The performers announced for the event include Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Bono and The Edge, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder and Jennifer Hudson.
Other guests expected to participate include Marc Anthony, actress Marsai Martin and The Roots.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama also reflected on the personal significance of the centre’s location in a separate Instagram post.
“The opening of the Presidential Center right here on the South Side of Chicago is truly a full circle moment,” she said.
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“So much of my existence as a child into high school was driving past this very location where was really nothing. It was a highway. It was a dangerous place. It was an unutilised park space.
“And I always wondered what was going on there. But to now be a part of this amazing center. This is beyond a gift.
“I have said it before that the notion that kids like me will have a magnificent space full of history, and hope, and art, and leadership activity right in their backyard. There is nothing more full circle like that.”
The centre also features contributions from Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, daughter of Dora Akunyili, who recently created a portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama for the facility.