From BTS to Bob Dylan: Celebrities meeting US presidents over the years - in pictures

  • K-pop band BTS meet President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. Photo: BTS Official / Twitter
    K-pop band BTS meet President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. Photo: BTS Official / Twitter
  • US President Richard Nixon, left, and rock 'n' roll musician Elvis Presley shake hands during a meeting at the White House on December 21, 1970. Getty Images
    US President Richard Nixon, left, and rock 'n' roll musician Elvis Presley shake hands during a meeting at the White House on December 21, 1970. Getty Images
  • US President Richard Nixon, left, shakes hands with James Brown in the White House's Oval Office, Washington DC, October 10, 1972. Getty Images
    US President Richard Nixon, left, shakes hands with James Brown in the White House's Oval Office, Washington DC, October 10, 1972. Getty Images
  • Brazilian football star Pele toured the White House and ended up in the Rose Garden giving President Ford a football lesson. Getty Images
    Brazilian football star Pele toured the White House and ended up in the Rose Garden giving President Ford a football lesson. Getty Images
  • The president and his wife chat with singer Johnny Cash and his family at the White House. Getty Images
    The president and his wife chat with singer Johnny Cash and his family at the White House. Getty Images
  • After lending his hit song 'Beat It' to a campaign against drink driving, Michael Jackson was rewarded with a Presidential Special Achievement Award by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. Getty Images
    After lending his hit song 'Beat It' to a campaign against drink driving, Michael Jackson was rewarded with a Presidential Special Achievement Award by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. Getty Images
  • From left: Prince Charles, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan and Princess Diana. Getty Images
    From left: Prince Charles, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan and Princess Diana. Getty Images
  • President Reagan met with Elton John in 1982. Getty Images
    President Reagan met with Elton John in 1982. Getty Images
  • US President George W. Bush stands with Bono following the Irish rocker's speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. Getty Images
    US President George W. Bush stands with Bono following the Irish rocker's speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. Getty Images
  • Jay Z and Beyonce arrive at the presidential inauguration in the US Capitol on January 21, 2013, in Washington DC. Getty Images
    Jay Z and Beyonce arrive at the presidential inauguration in the US Capitol on January 21, 2013, in Washington DC. Getty Images
  • Angelina Jolie, left, and Brad Pitt, right, are seen the Oval Office of the White House after a meeting on January 11, 2012. Getty Images
    Angelina Jolie, left, and Brad Pitt, right, are seen the Oval Office of the White House after a meeting on January 11, 2012. Getty Images
  • Bob Dylan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on May 29, 2012 in Washington DC. Getty Images
    Bob Dylan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on May 29, 2012 in Washington DC. Getty Images
  • Kanye West talks with President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on October 11, 2018. Getty Images
    Kanye West talks with President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on October 11, 2018. Getty Images
  • Kim Kardashian was invited to the White House by President Donald Trump on June 13, 2019, to discuss prison reform. Getty Images
    Kim Kardashian was invited to the White House by President Donald Trump on June 13, 2019, to discuss prison reform. Getty Images
  • President Joe Biden records a video address with Olivia Rodrigo on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in the Oval Office. Adam Schultz / The White House
    President Joe Biden records a video address with Olivia Rodrigo on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in the Oval Office. Adam Schultz / The White House