Pop megastar Lizzo’s efficiency with a two-century-old crystal flute ― a present to President James Madison ― has sparked extra attainable ties to the Founding Father’s historical past.
Montpelier, Madison’s 2,650-acre Virginia property, has prolonged a call for participation to the “About Rattling Time” singer to play at his house, in line with Twitter and TMZ.
A consultant of Madison’s Montpelier, a Nationwide Ancient Landmark, instructed TMZ that Lizzo is invited to “take a personal excursion” of the property following her efficiency along with his crystal flute final week.
The efficiency adopted a call for participation from the Library of Congress to play the tool whilst Lizzo used to be in Washington, D.C., for her Particular Excursion live performance.
“We ❤️ that @lizzo & @librarycongress introduced the tale of the #MadisonFlute to light- and invite Lizzo to seek advice from James Madison’s house any time ??,” Madison’s Montpelier wrote on Twitter.
The property spokesperson wrote to Billboard that the “proficient and classically-trained” pop megastar “introduced historical past to existence” along with her efficiency.
The property highlights numerous sides of its historical past, together with “The Mere Difference of Color,” an exhibition that appears at Montpelier’s connection to slavery and the way slavery “affects as of late’s conversations about race, identification, and human rights,” in line with Montpelier’s web page.
“The 3-time Grammy Award winner’s songs exemplify how tune is a common language that brings other people in combination,” the property’s spokesperson instructed the tune information web site.
“No matter style, tune is helping other people attach, categorical feelings, and create deep, lasting bonds. As Lizzo continues her live performance excursion within the coming weeks, we’re crossing our palms that she would believe including a prevent at James Madison’s Montpelier, as soon as house to Madison, father of the U.S. Charter.”
HuffPost has reached out to Lizzo’s representatives for additional remark.