Will Oprah be at the Clinton wedding? News reports say yes, although they'vebeen wrong about President Obama, who says he won't be there
Don't expect Barbra Streisand to sing, although odds are she will be at theClinton wedding. She is a close friend of Bill and Hillary's.
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The happy couple
The guest list for the "wedding of the summer" — the July 31 marriage of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky — is out and if reports are accurate, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg will make their way to upstate New York for the nuptials.
Last month, New York magazine reported that "Chelsea has instituted a strict 'no-strangers' policy: She must personally know every invitee." So, it seemed surprising when the Hudson Daily News reported Wednesday that the list includes such questionable friends of Chelsea as former British prime minister John Major, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, mogul Ted Turner and Denise Rich, the longtime Clinton donor and ex-wife of embezzler felon Marc Rich, whom Bill Clinton pardoned just days before leaving office in 2001.
Already, though, reports President Obama will attend have been shot down. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Wednesday that Obama does not plan to be at the wedding.
And Al and Tipper Gore won't be there either, although that seems understandable since they are separated and the Gores' relationship with the Clintons grew testy after the former president's dalliance with Monica Lewinsky.
No word on Chelsea's gown, although insiders are betting Oscar de la Renta will get the nod since he is chummy with Hillary Clinton and dressed her often for special occasions when she was first lady.
If so, it will be the most bipartisan move of the season. Jenna Bush also wore a de la Renta design when she got married in 2008.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.