Members of the B-52s will instead be guests at the dinner honoring Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is being accompanied by Jodie Haydon.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon to the White House Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. WASHINGTON — The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday’s state dinner for Australia’s prime minister after deciding that it would be inappropriate at a time when “so many are facing sorrow and pain,” in the words of first lady Jill Biden.
The White House said postponing Wednesday’s event was not an option, casting Albanese’s visit as part of the important diplomatic balancing act that a president must undertake with U.S. allies worldwide.Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said “there is no more important time than now” for Biden and Albanese to meet, describing their upcoming conversations as “incredibly important.”
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