The Secret Service set up a no-fly zone over Barak Obama's $12million Martha's Vineyard mansion as he and his A-list guests celebrate the former president's 60th Great Gatsby-like birthday celebration this weekend, DailyMail.com has learned.
With just hours to go before the ritzy soiree kicks off, the 'trimmed down' guest list of 'close family and friends' reads more like the attendees of a Hollywood awards show.
The DailyMail.com has learned it will include a performance by Grammy Award-winning singer and composer Alicia Keys who will sing Happy Birthday.
On Friday, DailyMail.com revealed the true scale of the party that the former president has tried to pass off as an 'intimate family affair.'
Exclusive aerial shots showed a marquee bigger than his waterfront mansion, Sperry tents, raised stage and sprung dance floor with a set-up that has taken days.
Chrissy Tiegen and her son arrive on Martha's Vineyard for Barak Obama's 60th birthday
Tiegen's husband, John Legend, unloads the plane as their family prepares to celebrate with Obama on Martha's Vineyard
Stephen Colbert arrived by private jet with his wife to Martha's Vineyard
John Kerry arrives on Martha's Vineyard for Obama's 60th birthday bash
Hunter Biden's ex-wife Kathleen (left) and their daughter Finnegan (right) also arrived on the island for the party - but Hunter was nowhere to be seen
But however stringent the Secret Service's attempts to keep the party under wraps, there is no hiding the celebrities who have descended on an island already used to dealing with the world's rich and famous.
From Questlove to Beyonce and Jay-Z to John Legend who arrived on the island with wife Christy Teigen Friday afternoon, there will be no shortage of entertainment.
Legend and Teigen were seen strolling through Edgartown on Saturday afternoon with their children and puppy in tow.
Last night they were among a host of stars who enjoyed a pre-party cocktail gathering at Winnetu Oceanside Resort, where Obama was pictured chatting with guests as they took in sweeping ocean views from the deck.
The former commander-in-chief appeared in high spirits, smiling as he schmoozed with the crowd. He sported a more casual look with black dress pants and a dark button down shirt without a tie.
Barack Obama has kicked off his 60th birthday weekend on Martha's Vineyard with an intimate cocktail party held at a swanky resort
Drinks on the deck! Obama was pictured on the deck of the upscale establishment chatting with guests as they took in sweeping views of the ocean at sundown
Barack Obama's Secret Service vehicles leave the family home in Martha's Vineyard, MA Obama's Secret Service detail consisted of a 5 vehicle motorcade as they drove away from the area around prime time for a dinner reservation. The Secret Service set up a no-fly zone
The vast main tent stands out over surrounding mansions on Martha's Vineyard
Despite the New York Times reporting that Oprah Winfrey had withdrawn from the party early amid concerns about COVID-19's 'Delta' variant the television host was reportedly at a pre-party event at the island's swanky resort on the bluffs on the edge of town.
