Tom Hanks Leads Procession of Stars, Former Presidents and Fireworks to Close Inauguration Day The live special featured appearances by Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry, among others. On a chilly night in Washington, D.C., Bruce Springsteen stood alone on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall with just a guitar and a microphone. The Boss had the honor of kicking off the final event of a hectic Inauguration Day, and he did so by announcing he was there to sing "Land of Hope and Dreams," a song with lyrics many hope mirror this moment in American history.