The British singer will perform from the South Lawn on an elaborate stage, set up especially for him and his team.
“The President and First Lady will celebrate Sir Elton’s vast contributions throughout his life as an artist and rights activist,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters ahead of the concert.
She said the crowd would include some 2,000 fans, including teachers, frontline workers, nurses, mental health advocates, students and LGBTQ+ advocates.
The show is paid for by A&E Networks and The History Channel, which is part of A&E, and will air at a later date. A&E Networks is a joint venture between Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst.
The show is called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme”, taken from a poem by Irish writer Seamus Heaney. Biden regularly quotes Heaney and is an aficionado of Irish sayings and poetry.
Biden has a special relationship with John’s music. He wrote in his 2017 memoir ‘Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship and Purpose’ about singing ‘Crocodile Rock’ to his son Beau as a child and then new in age. adult when Beau was dying of cancer.