Politics | Beyonce Beyoncé Will Sing for Obamas' Inaugural Dance Sing will also join many other performers for inauguration's Neighborhood Ball By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 16, 2009 12:15 PM CST Copied President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle return to their vehicle after a seaside memorial for his grandmother Madelyn Payne Dunham in Honolulu, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Beyoncé will sing for the Obamas' first dance on inauguration night, the AP reports. The inaugural committee is tight-lipped about the specifics—"It is our hope that we can keep the song secret until the moment,” a rep said—but it's a good bet the singer/actress will be closer to the "At Last" section of her repertoire than to "Single Ladies" or "Bootylicious." Beyoncé will also perform at the inauguration’s Neighborhood Ball, joining husband Jay-Z, will.i.am, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Sting, Faith Hill, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder and Maroon 5. Read These Next Taylor and Travis are getting married. His life was full of intrigue, diamonds—and years with Jackie O. An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. YouTubers learn to check the fine print at sacred sites. Report an error