Biden Hosts U2, Clooney in Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees
- Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, composer Tania León also honored
- Second year Biden hosting after Trump, Covid interrupted event
President Joe Biden speaks during the Kennedy Center honoree reception in the East Room of the White House on Dec. 4.
Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg
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President Joe Biden hosted a reception at the White House on Sunday night for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, celebrating the work of artists including the band U2, actor George Clooney, singers Amy Grant and Gladys Knight, and composer Tania León.
“Thank you for showing us the power of the arts,” Biden said, praising them as a “truly exceptional” group.