Ne-Yo Is Performing At The White House's China State Dinner

Ne-Yo performs a special miniconcert at a White House state dinner.

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It's been a big week at the White House. Fresh off a visit from the Pope, who is now a certified rock star in more ways than onePresident Obama is welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping into the East Room of the White House tonight for a glamorous state dinner. Celebrity guests include Empire showrunner Lee Daniels, Apple head honcho Tim Cook, and even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. And while the high-profile guests will no doubt bring their best dinner chatter with them, the entertainment will come courtesy of Ne-Yo, as theAssociated Press reports. According to the AP, Ne-Yo, whose father is part Chinese, will perform a miniconcert for the distinguished guests. As for the dinner itself? Lamb, lobster, and all sorts of fancy accoutrements are on the menu.

Answering questions alongside his mother from journalists ahead of the dinner, Ne-Yo explained how his involvement in the dinner came about. "They said, 'The President wants you to come and perform,'" he revealed. "And I said, 'Okay.'" 

Also bringing his mom: @NeYoCompound who will perform later tonight. pic.twitter.com/4TZlpJo4Bq

Check out a flick of some of the guests below.

Celeb pictures from tonight's state dinner with China: Mark Cuban, Lee Daniels, Misty Copeland and Ne-Yo pic.twitter.com/blPw6IkKsM

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