Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance to help open the Grammy Awards with host Alicia Keys.
The former first lady appeared onstage with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett Smith and Keys to say how music has impacted their lives.
Obama’s initial comments were interrupted by raucous applause and many in the Staples Center crowd stood. She smiled and eventually re-started her comments.
Alicia Keys then paused to absorb the moment and referenced the Beyonce song in asking, “Who run the world?”
Obama, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, has been on a tour to promote her memoir “Becoming.”
