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Fans React To Barack & Michelle Obama Enjoying A Choir Performance During Opening Of The Obama Presidential Center: 'I Miss Them'

July 26, 2026 by Maria Pierides
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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are receiving plenty of love online after the former president shared a video of the couple enjoying a performance by Uniting Voices Chicago during the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center last month. Fans quickly flooded the comments section to gush over the former president and first lady, with many admitting they “miss” the couple!

The Obama Presidential Center, located on Chicago’s South Side, officially celebrated its grand opening on June 18th before opening to the public on June 19th. The long-awaited campus, which has been years in the making, marked the occasion with performances from Chicago-born Jennifer Hudson, who sang the national anthem before joining Uniting Voices Chicago for a rendition of “The Impossible Dream.”

Christina Aguilera also took to the stage to perform “What a Wonderful World,” while John Legend sang “Someday We’ll All Be Free” before joining Common and Uniting Voices Chicago for a performance of “Glory.”

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Barack Obama And Michelle Obama Watch Uniting Voices Chicago Perform

During the celebration, Obama described the Center as "a vibrant, living celebration of community," adding that he hopes it will bring people together through art, music, sports, and civic engagement.

The former POTUS shared a video of himself and Michelle arriving at the event before watching Uniting Voices Chicago perform, alongside the caption: "There's nothing like a choir to get you fired up!"

 
 
 
 
 
 
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He added: "Michelle and I enjoyed this beautiful performance from Uniting Voices Chicago during the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center."

The video quickly racked up thousands of likes and comments, with many Instagram users praising the couple and reminiscing about Obama's time in the White House.

Barack Obama Michelle Obama at the Obama Presidential Center grand opening ceremony

Fan Comments

"Absolutely beautiful," gushed one fan in the comments, followed by the red heart emoji. "My president," raved a second, followed by the blue heart emoji, as a third joked: "Remember when we had a president to be proud of and can speak in full sentences."

"I love love love this and for my forever President and 1st Lady!" exclaimed a fourth. "I didn't think I could respect the Obamas any more and then they go and post this, they got ALL the choir kids on their side now," declared a fifth, followed by the fire emoji.

"We miss y'all," wrote a sixth fan. "I miss them," echoed a seventh, followed by the heart eyes emoji. "This video just healed me," added an eighth. "They really started singing from their bellies when the Obamas walked in," noted a ninth, followed by the red heart emoji, as a tenth said: "Best First lady and President ever." 

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Senior Celebrity Writer

Maria has spent the last decade writing about entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle for online and print publications all around the globe – including InStyle, OK!, and The Mirror. At SheFinds, Maria covers breaking celebrity news, red carpet looks, celebrity transformations, A-list couples, and has a watchful eye on celebrity social media accounts. You can reach her at maria@shefinds.com