Lizzo Plays 200-Year-Old Flute Owned by a Former President

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Lizzo just played an instrument with a whole lot of history. During the 34-year-old singer's Tuesday concert at Washington, D.C.'s Capital One Arena, Lizzo played a crystal flute gifted to President James Madison by Claude Laurent in 1813, which currently resides at the Library of Congress.«I want everybody to make some noise for James Madison’s crystal flute, y'all,» Lizzo told the crowd as Library curator Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford brought the instrument out onstage. «I'm scared.

It’s crystal, it’s like playing out of a wine glass, so be patient.»Lizzo expertly twerked while playing the instrument, much to the delight of the audience.«B**ch, I just twerked and played James Madison's crystal flute,» she celebrated afterward. "… We just made history tonight!

Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and making history freaking cool! History is freaking cool you guys!«Lizzo later shared a video of the moment on Twitter, writing, „NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE NOW YOU HAVE IM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE -- THANK YOU @librarycongress“NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE NOW YOU HAVE IM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE— THANK YOU @librarycongress ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VgXjpC49sOLizzo's unlikely collab with the Library of Congress is all thanks to a tweet from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who saw that the trained flautist was bringing her to the nation's capital. »The @librarycongress has the largest flute collection in the world with more than 1,800.