Lizzo celebrates history (and twerking) by playing an 1813 crystal flute

On stage, Lizzo made history playing a two-century-old crystal flute that belonged to one of the first presidents of the United States.

Definitely, Lizzo continues to prove herself a true queen and enchant our lives. In full performance at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC on September 27, 2022, the singer, flutist, lyricist and rapper made history.

Lizzo played with a crystal flute dating from 1813. As if these two centuries of age they weren’t enough, the instrument belonged James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.

On loan from the Library of Congress

“It’s crystal, it’s like playing with a glass of wine, okay?” So be patient! “ In a video published by Huffington Post on September 28th we discover Lizzo brandishing a infinite precaution the precious tool with the tip of her fake nails.

After blowing some crystalline notes, the artist exclaimed: ” I just do twerking and play the flutethe one of James Madisonyears 1800 ! We made history! “ After the thanks to the employees of the Library of Congress, he returned the flute to them. They were escorted by police of the capital.

Playing this crystal flute, Lizzo made history

How to explain the existence of such a surprising scene? Lizzo had been challenged on Twitter since director of the Library of Congressan institution containing more world’s largest collection of flutes with his own 1800 implements. The famous crystal flute was offered by a French luthier to the American president to congratulate him on his second term.

For the rest of his tour “The Special Tour”Lizzo will celebrate another historical figurebut much more contemporary. The singer will no longer use James Madison’s flute but her own. She called her her tool Sasha Diamond Flute in homage to Beyoncéwhose alter ego is Sasha Fierce.