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Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Added to Inaugural Events

Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus have been added to the list of performers appearing at events surrounding next week's inauguration of Barack Obama as president. Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus will perform during Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future, a TV concert special honoring military families, airing Monday (Jan. 19) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Disney Channel. The event will also feature the Jonas Brothers, actress-singer Demi Lovato, Bow Wow, Keke Palmer, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal. Hill is scheduled to appear at The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration, a special airing Tuesday (Jan. 20) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Joining Hill are Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder. As previously reported, Garth Brooks and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles will perform Sunday (Jan. 18) at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a concert to be televised on HBO. Others appearing at the Lincoln Memorial include Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Mary J. Blige, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock and John Legend.