President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are throwing a going-away party Friday with a guest list that includes Beyonce, Jay Z and Bruce Springsteen, the showbiz weekly Variety reported. US President Barack Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama will throw a star-studded farewell party with a guest list including Beyonce, Jay-Z and more on January 6, 2017 The Obamas, who leave the White House on January 20 to make way for Donald Trump, threw a private party in June 2015 at which the late pop star Prince performed.