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Eddie Vedder, Children's Choir Performing At Obama's Farewell Address

January 10, 2017 9:47am | Updated January 10, 2017 9:47am
Eddie Vedder will perform at President Barack Obama's Farewell Address on Tuesday.
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CHICAGO — Eddie Vedder will perform at President Barack Obama's Farewell Address on Tuesday.

Vedder, a member of Pearl Jam, will perform alongside members of the Chicago Children's Choir during the evening event at McCormick Place.

Vedder has been a supporter of Obama, participating in Democratic fundraisers for the president and criticizing Mitt Romney when the Republican ran against Obama in 2012.

Vedder and Obama even hung out when the first family visited Hawaii last year.

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