Lizzo Plays 200-Year-Old Flute Owned by a Former President

Lizzo makes history by playing the 200-year-old crystal flute once owned by James Madison.

just played an instrument with a whole lot of history. During the 34-year-old singer's Tuesday concert at Washington, D.C.'s Capital One Arena, Lizzo played a crystal flute gifted to President James Madison by Claude Laurent in 1813, which currently resides at the"I want everybody to make some noise for James Madison’s crystal flute, y'all," Lizzo told the crowd as Library curator Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford brought the instrument out onstage."I'm scared.

Lizzo later shared a video of the moment on Twitter, writing,"NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE NOW YOU HAVE IM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE -- THANK YOU @librarycongress"

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