American Idol winner, Caleb Johnson and The Voice season 4 winner, Danielle Bradbery, will perform on the National Memorial Day concert in Washington DC today. Caleb will sing the National Anthem. It airs on PBS stations across the country at 8/7c pm. Check your local listings!
Here they are at rehearsal:
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