Barack Obama celebrates 60th birthday

Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama were all smiles in photos captured at the former president's 60th birthday bash on Saturday night.

The party, held in the backyard of the couple's Martha's Vineyard mansion, was scaled back because of concerns about the rapid spread of Covid-19, Obama's office said last week, reports Yahoo Entertainment.

Barack Obama, who turned 60 on Wednesday, chose a gray leafy button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up, coupled with white pants and cream loafers. The former first lady wore a green, brown and blue patterned floor-length halter gown.

Other celebrities spotted in Martha's Vineyard on Saturday included couples John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were also invited, according to a report from The New York Times, which listed Larry David and former Obama adviser David Axelrod among those who were initially invited but then uninvited after the party was scaled back because of Covid-19 concerns.

In a statement on Wednesday, spokesperson Hannah Hankins said the former president would be celebrating the milestone moment with family and close friends in place of the large outdoor party he had planned.