Forget Croke Park - reports suggest that country megastar Garth Brooks is set to play president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration this January.
Trump has had precious few endorsements from the entertainment industry but a report in The New York Daily News suggests that Brooks is in talks to perform at the the new president's swearing in ceremony on January 20.
On Friday the singer's publicist Nancy Seltzer told Reuters: "Garth has performed for the five living presidents.... While rumour has it that he has been asked to perform for President-elect Trump, he has not been able to commit yet."
Brooks (54) did not publicly endorse either candidate in the recent US election. When he was recently asked by LA entertainment news website TMZ if he was interested in singing for Trump, he replied, "It's always about serving. It's what you do."
Loretta Lynn
Trump has won support from actors Gary Busey, Jon Voight and singers Loretta Lynn and Kid Rock but no celebrity names have yet been announced for his inauguration.
Earlier this year, country veteran Lynn, who was vocal in her support for Trump during her concert appearances, told Reuters: “When you get up there and try to say you want to see Hillary Clinton win, that wouldn’t go over so big. Trump has sold me. What more can I say?”
Both Elton John and Vince Neil have denied they would sing for the billionaire businessman at the White House when he is sworn in as the 45th President of The United States in just over a month's time.
Katy Perry
During the presidential campaign big names such as Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé were vocal in their support for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and A-listers, including Jay Z, Bruce Springsteen and Usher, also sang at both of President Obama's inaugurations.
Boris Epsheteyn, communications director for the inauguration for Trump's inauguration, has responded to press reports that Trump's team were struggling to find acts and big names to turn up for the event.
Speaking to ABC News, he said, "No struggle, whatsoever. We have world-class talent, world-class entertainers reaching out to us offering their help, offering their services so no struggle, whatsoever."
