A consultant for Beyoncé says the singer is not going to attend the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference.
“Beyoncé was by no means scheduled to be there,” the Grammy-winning star’s rep tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The report of a efficiency is unfaithful.”
Rumors in regards to the pop star attending and acting at this 12 months’s DNC, celebrating Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic presidential nomination, have exploded on-line all through the week.
On Wednesday, it was reported that Pink could be the headline act forward of Harris’ speech. On Thursday, Pink — who carried out “What About Us” together with her daughter Willow — appeared to have moved up within the lineup, persevering with so as to add extra gasoline to the fireplace a few shock visitor coming later within the evening.
Beyoncé’s presence was finally nonetheless felt in Chicago’s United Middle area, as her tune “Freedom” ended up taking part in Harris each on and off the stage for her speech when she formally accepted the celebration’s nomination afterward Thursday. The celebrity singer had granted Harris fast permission to make use of the 2016 Lemonade monitor for her presidential marketing campaign. “Freedom” has since turn into a marketing campaign anthem, additionally showing in a brand new Harris-Walz advert that helped kick off the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference.
This 12 months’s DNC was hosted by Tony Goldwyn, Ana Navarro, Mindy Kaling and Kerry Washington, with every star emceeing one evening of the occasion. The four-day conference featured performances by Stevie Surprise, John Legend, Patti LaBelle and different main musicians; shock appearances by the likes of Oprah Winfrey, who gave a speech urging those that are registered as unbiased like herself to vote; a daytime panel moderated by Julia Louis-Dreyfus; and extra.
On evening three, Legend and Sheila E. paid tribute to vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s house state of Minnesota by performing Prince’s tune “Let’s Go Loopy.” The late icon was born in Minneapolis.
Surprise additionally made a shock look in Chicago on Wednesday, the place he carried out his hit tune “Larger Floor.” “That is the second to recollect: while you inform your kids the place you have been and what you probably did. As we stand between historical past’s ache and tomorrow’s guarantees, we should select braveness over complacency. It’s time to rise up and go vote,” Surprise instructed the gang.
July’s Republican Nationwide Conference attracted such luminaries as Hulk Hogan, Child Rock and Amber Rose.
Aug. 22, 8:30 p.m. Up to date to incorporate “Freedom” taking part in Harris off the DNC stage.