Some biggest names of entertainment are set to appear at New Week Democratic National Convention. John Legend, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, Common, Billy Porter, The Chicks, and more will perform during the four-day event to become the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket official.
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The heavyweights of the entertainment will feature some of the biggest names of the party. Michelle Obama is due to speak Monday night, Bill Clinton will give an address on Tuesday night and Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will speak on Wednesday night.
Harris is scheduled to accept the nomination of the party’s vice president that night and Biden will formally accept the presidential button on Thursday.
“In just three days, we will be launching a Democratic convention that will look and feel very different from past conventions. It will truly be a convention in America, and these incredible artists will help us tell the story of where we as a country are today under the failed leadership of Donald Trump, and the promise of what we can and should be with Joe Biden as President, “said Stephanie Cutter, executive program of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in a statement. “These artists are working to engage, register and mobilize voters to get us over the finish line in November.”
Other artists will include Leon Bridges, Prince Royce, Maggie Rogers and Stephen Stills.
According to convention planners, the performances will range from renditions of the national anthem and American classics to new songs with the idea of drawing in viewers who may not have been previously featured.
Democrats have been preparing for a largely virtual event since announcing plans for a scaled-up, personal convention in June. Earlier this month, the Democratic National Convention Committee said Biden and other speakers would not travel to Milwaukee to deliver their speeches. CBS News has confirmed that both Biden and Harris will deliver speeches from Delaware.
In addition to the top acts, Monday night will feature a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by youth choirs in America. DNCC partner Commonwealth Youthchoirs has gathered a choir of 57 members from young people from all walks of life, and each member will represent one of the 57 states and territories as they perform from remote locations throughout the nation.
Legend has been a vocal critic of President Trump, but had signed Elizabeth Warren and even stumped for her in the primary season. In June, he was among a group of celebrity hosts for a Biden virtual fundraiser. On Tuesday, after Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate Legend tweeted, “Very happy for our friend and senator and future vice president, @KamalaHarris, and look forward to voting for the Biden-Harris ticket to begin the difficult work of restoring this nightmare presidency and building an even better future. “
This will not be Legend’s first performance at the DNC. He performed during the 2008 convention nominated by Barack Obama. Jennifer Hudson also appeared at the convention that year to sing the national anthem. Hudson also hosted the Biden fundraiser in June.
Billie Eilish, who is old enough to vote for the first time in 2020, has also defeated the president. During the election, the Grammy-winning artist partnered with non-profit organization HeadCount to help educate millions of fans on how to register to vote and participate in elections.
Since the primary season kicked off, other stars have also lent their names to Biden fundraising efforts. Among them: Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter, Billie Jean King, Melissa Etheridge, David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Rufus Wainwright, Joe Walsh and Jimmy Buffett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mark Hamill.
The June fundraiser with Legend and Hudson also included hosts Barbra Streisand, Jay Leno and Andra Day.
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