The Chicks

The Chicks — previously referred to as The Dixie Chicks — sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The Chicks have been as soon as one of many greatest names in nation music, because the band’s breakthrough albums — 1998’s Vast Open Areas and 1999’s Fly — every achieved the Recording Business Affiliation of America’s coveted diamond standing, signifying gross sales of greater than 10 million copies every.

Then, in 2003, through the run-up to the U.S. warfare with Iraq, singer Natalie Maines informed a crowd in London that the band opposed each the warfare and then-President George W. Bush.

“We are not looking for this warfare, this violence,” Maines stated at a Chicks live performance, including, “and we’re ashamed that the president of the USA is from Texas.”

The second sparked backlash in opposition to The Chicks within the U.S., spearheaded by most of the nation radio stations whose playlists the group had as soon as dominated.

In 2020 they carried out “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the digital 2020 Democratic Nationwide Conference.

And, as soon as once more, their efficiency carried important cultural weight: In latest weeks, “Not Able to Make Good” has been co-opted by conservative TikTok influencers, who’ve used the music to sign their opposition to Kamala Harris’ candidacy.

Pink

Pink took the stage for a rousing, nearly note-perfect rendition of her 2017 protest anthem “What About Us.” Joined by a guitarist and 4 backing singers, together with her 13-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart, Pink stayed thematically on-message, because the group sang the music’s refrain — “What about us? / What about all of the instances you stated you had the solutions?” — in unison.

The Pack Drumline

Chicago’s The Pack Drumline carried out, with a drummed even enjoying the wrong way up.

However no Beyoncé or Taylor Swift

Heading into the ultimate night time of the DNC, rumors swirled about high-profile, unannounced musical visitors — which, provided that Wednesday’s performers included Stevie Surprise and John Legend, helped create sky-high viewers expectations.

The Chicks and Pink introduced loads of star energy of their very own. However they weren’t joined by Beyoncé or Taylor Swift, as a broad swath of breathless social-media hypothesis predicted however might by no means fairly verify.

As an alternative, the particular, beforehand unannounced visitor was … no person. The night time’s headliner, Vice President Harris, had the highlight to herself — which can have been the purpose all alongside.

➡️ This is who has carried out on the third night time of the Democratic Nationwide Conference
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➡️ This is who has carried out on the second night time of the DNC