Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential centre in Chicago on Thursday, in an extraordinary event that brought together world leaders, A-list celebrities and athletes.
The livestreamed, invite-only ceremony featured performances from Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Common, John Legend and more.
Reflecting on his arrival in Chicago in 1985 as an untested community organiser, Obama said he could not have built the center anywhere else.
He noted that he met his future wife Michelle nearby, their wedding reception was within walking distance of the centre, their children were born in the neighbourhood and he launched his first political campaign not far away
Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were joined on stage by their daughters, former presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, former first ladies Jill Biden, Laura Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton, and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
