WASHINGTON (AP) — Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration before a much smaller crowd than he was expecting, a letdown with a silver lining.

Macchio has performed for Trump before, including a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in October and a New Year's Eve party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will perform the national anthem at President-elect Trump's Monday inauguration, although he will face a smaller audience than anticipated. Initially expecting a crowd of over 250,

Inauguration ceremonies are traditionally filled with patriotic music performances. In 2021, Lady Gaga performed the national anthem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration while Beyoncé sang at President Barack Obama’s in 2013.