The Inauguration of Barack Obama
On
Tuesday January 20, Barack Obama was officially sworn in as the 44th President of the USA, and Absolute Radio followed the events leading up to the big inauguration.
An estimated
two million people made the trip to Washington, DC especially for the event (a city that has a normal population of only about half a million) and amid some massive security and billions of onlookers around the world, Barack Obama was sworn in at noon on Tuesday (5pm UK time). Absolute Radio's Adrian Hieatt is keeping a
blog of the events leading up to and after the occasion.
A huge number of events went on leading up to the ceremony, including a huge music concert featuring U2, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow and Stevie Wonder, and then another gig featuring Sting and Elvis Costello.
Watch and listen to our coverage of Barack Obama and his inauguration here:
Barack Obama's speech video montage
Celebrities offer their views:
There's no question that this was one of those historical events that won't be forgotten. Keep coming back here for all the updates, as they happen, on our
blog, as well as a full rundown of the day, with audio clips and much, much more.
Inauguration Bingo
Plan on listening to Obama's inauguration speech? Why not play Absolute Radio's Inauguration Bingo with your friends as you listen to it. Just download the
zip file and print the cards off. Cross off the words on your Bingo card as Barack Obama says them in his speech.