Michelle Obama rules out White House bid

US first lady Michelle Obama showed off her vocal chops at the South by Southwest Music Festival, but drew disappointed sighs when she told the crowd she has no plans to run for president.

The first lady made her debut at the Austin showcase of buzzworthy bands and technology, sitting with Grammy winners Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott, to talk about girls’ education and empowerment.

However, Mrs Obama broke into song when reflecting on seven years in the White House. She said “time is almost up”, before softly singing some of the Boyz II Men hit ‘It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.’