BTS Joins Barack, Michelle Obama In Virtual Graduation Ceremony 'Dear Class Of 2020'

BTS, Barack and Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga are reportedly attending YouTube's celebrity-laden virtual graduation ceremony.

In celebration of 2020’s class of graduates, YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” is adding more celebrities to its roster. The ceremony is a virtual graduation event brought about by YouTube Originals that will showcase commencement exercises to be delivered by former president Barack Obama and wife Michelle.

There’s so much to be on the lookout for as the impending ceremony will also feature big names such as South Korean septet BTS, Gaga and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Variety reported.

The star-studded lineup will be delivering talks centered on themes of the traditional graduation, while the appearing music icons will be in charge of conducting performances and entertainment ensembles.

According to a press release, other notable personalities include CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai and Pakistani activist for female education Malala Yousafzai. And as per Teen Vogue, BTS “and others” will be showcasing their music performance at the graduation night afterparty.

Alicia Keys, Zendaya, Kelly Rowland and Kerry Washington, among many others, will reportedly be making “special appearances” in the duration of the ceremony as well.

To further seal YouTube’s solicitous event dedicated solely for this year’s graduates, the virtual ceremony will also be joined by some of the media platform’s creators such as Jackie Aina, AsapSCIENCE, Dude Perfect, Zane Hijazi, Heath Hussar, Mr. Kate, and The Try Guys.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, YouTube’s installment of the “Dear Class of 2020” event is aimed at preserving the graduation tradition honoring the mark of each graduating student’s official changeover.

“Graduation is a tradition that students and families look forward to and with the current state of the world, YouTube is lending some inspiration in the form of a virtual commencement,” Susanne Daniels, global head of content for YouTube, stated. “We hope bringing together noteworthy, influential speakers along with performances from some of their favorite artists will provide encouragement for the students who have worked so hard to get here.”

And also for the highlight of the ceremony, YouTube has teamed up with Michelle’s Reach Higher Initiative, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, Malala Fund, NBC’s “Today” and Ideas United to introduce graduates across the globe, cover student stories and also include a crowd-sourced commencement speech.

The virtual multi-hour event is scheduled for June 6. The ceremony proper can be streamed on the YouTube Originals channel, as well as YouTube’s Learn@Home site.