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The Beyhive will be front row and center when Beyoncé takes to the stage to perform during Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in her hometown of Houston, Texas, on Oct. 25.
A source close to the hitmaker told the Washington Post that the 32-time Grammy Award-winning singer has reportedly agreed to perform at the exciting rally alongside country music icon Willie Nelson. The star’s mother, Tina Knowles, will also be in attendance. It’s unclear what Beyoncé has prepared for her set list, but fans are eager to see what she has in store. A video shared to the BeyoncePress Twitter account on Friday captured fans lining up outside of the rally ready to see the queen perform.
According to the New York Times, Ms. Harris’ rally in Houston will center on the stringent abortion ban enacted in Texas following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The event aims to serve as a cautionary message to voters in distant states who will soon cast their ballots in this year’s presidential election. Essentially, the Harris campaign seeks to shine a spotlight on the implications of Texas’s policies for the entire nation. The event is set to take place at 9:30 p.m. EDT, PBS notes.
This is not the first collaboration between the singer and Harris. “Freedom,” a track from Bey’s sixth studio album, Lemonade, unofficially became Harris’ campaign anthem when she launched her presidential bid in late July. Harris obtained permission from Beyoncé and her label to use the song as she played the track following her initial speech endorsing Biden after he withdrew from the presidential race. Shortly after, her campaign released an official launch video featuring the hit song.
Beyoncé’s upcoming performance is noteworthy, given her general reluctance to engage in political events. The last time she sang for a presidential candidate was at President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2008. She also performed at a rally in Ohio during the final days of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016.
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