Country star Carrie Underwood gave an impromptu a cappella performance of 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday after a glitch left her without backing music.

Despite all of the talk surrounding Underwood's inauguration set, the singer was left with some disappointing music news.

The country music superstar went viral after a technical glitch threatened to derail her rendition of America The Beautiful

Carrie Underwood will begin her very high-profile year with a performance at Monday's (Jan. 20) presidential inauguration.

According to an insider, Carrie Underwood didn't expect to pay for her own dress for her performance during the inauguration. Here's what the source alleged.

Carrie Underwood sings the national anthem as former President Joe Biden, left, and former Vice President Kamala Harris listen at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool) AP

Carrie Underwood’s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump’s divisive policies.