White House dinner: The Kid Laroi and the B-52s among famous faces at event for Anthony Albanese

Australian contingent at black-tie affair included singer Vance Joy and Indigenous voice co-designer Prof Tom Calma, with a notable absence from News Corp chair Lachlan Murdoch

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Australian rapper The Kid Laroi and Melbourne indie-folk singer Vance Joy have lent their star power to a White House state dinner in honour of the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and his partner, Jodie Haydon.

A Gen Z icon, The Kid Laroi invited his mother, Sloane Howard, to be his guest and appeared under his professional name. Joy was invited under his legal name, James Keogh, and attended with his wife, Selen Us.

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