Tom Hanks to present star-studded TV show celebrating Joe Biden’s inauguration

Tom Hanks will host the inauguration event (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Tom Hanks will host a TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president, with performances by Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons.

Timberlake said he and Clemons would perform their new song Better Days, adding: “This song was our way of doing what little we could to encourage everyone to stay hopeful.”