Obama removed David Letterman and Conan O’Brien from his 60th birthday party, but Beyoncé and Jay-Z still invited

• This weekend, former President Barack Obama will host a scaled-down 60th birthday party on Martha’s Vineyard.
• Obama did not invite some guests, including celebrities like Larry David and Conan O’Brien, to narrow the guest list.
• Because of concerns about the highly contagious variant of the Delta, Obama is under pressure to shrink his party.
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Former President Barack Obama decided at the last minute to drastically curtail the 60th birthday party on Martha’s Vineyard this weekend, but several VIP guests did not attend.

Comedian Larry David and talk show hosts David Letterman and Conan O’Brien were not invited due to concerns about the rapidly spreading Covid-19 delta variant, New York Times Friday reportAccording to The Times, most of Obama’s former government staff, including senior adviser David Axelrod, also got an axe.

Obama’s spokesperson Hannah Hankins said in a statement: “This outdoor activity was planned a few months ago in accordance with all public health guidelines and COVID-19 protection measures.” “Due to delta in the past week. With the new spread of variants, President Obama and Mrs. Obama decided to significantly reduce the scale of their activities to include only family members and close friends.”

But several other celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg and George Clooney, all made the cut list.

Some other well-known guests decided not to attend. President Joe Biden said he will not attend the party, but will find other ways to celebrate the former president’s birthday. According to The Times, Oprah Winfrey and film producer Ava DuVernay decided not to go because they were worried about the delta.

The party will be held in Obama’s 29-acre mansion on the island, valued at 12 million U.S. dollars, with an initial guest list of 475 people. It is not clear how many guests will participate in the event. According to reports, the event will be held outdoors and will provide a meatless vegetarian menu made by musician Questlove.

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