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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amy Remeikis

White House dinner: the Kid Laroi and the B-52s among famous faces at event for Anthony Albanese

Australian singer Kid Laroi arriving with his mother, Sloane Howard, for a state dinner at the White House
Australian singer the Kid Laroi arrives with his mother, Sloane Howard, at the White House state dinner for Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese. The event was toned down in response to the Israel-Hamas war. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

Australian rapper the Kid Laroi and Melbourne indie-folk singer Vance Joy have lent their star power to a White House state dinner in honour of the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and his partner, Jodie Haydon.

A Gen Z icon, the Kid Laroi invited his mother, Sloane Howard, to be his guest and appeared under his professional name. Joy was invited under his legal name, James Keogh, and attended with his wife, Selen Us.

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