Carrie Underwood did indeed perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but she had to do it a cappella after the accompanying music track wouldn’t play.
The former “American Idol” winner was tapped to sing “America the Beautiful” for the event, joined by the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club. No live band was recruited for the moment.
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement after news of her performance broke last week.