Musicians Endorsing Kamala Harris for President in 2024

Inside an hour of Biden posting his endorsement of Harris, Ariana Grande reshared it on her Instagram Story, and inspired followers to register to vote by together with a hyperlink to Headcount’s web site.

Barbra Streisand tweeted a fierce protection of the Biden-Harris administration earlier than stating her endorsement of Harris for 2024. “Trump is a pathological liar who lies as simply as he breathes,” she wrote. “Kamala Harris will proceed Joe Biden’s work and might be a terrific president.”

Queen Bey subtly endorsed Harris by clearing using her music “Freedom” in the course of the politician’s first official go to to her marketing campaign headquarters on July 22, 2024. CNN confirmed that the celebrity was fast to provide her approval, giving the inexperienced mild to make use of the observe for her marketing campaign simply hours earlier than Harris walked out.

Three days later, the Democratic front-runner used the music in her first marketing campaign video.

As first reported by Billboard on Aug. 7, Bon Iver signed on to carry out at Harris’ campaign-trail cease in Eau Claire, Wisc., the place the two-time Grammy-winning band was based.

As she’d be fast to remind you, Cardi B was for Harris nicely earlier than Biden even dropped out. In June, she advised followers on a livestream, “I really feel prefer it was very egocentric of Biden … to proceed to run for President,”

“They need to’ve handed the torch to Kamala,” she added on the time. “This was the right second for her.”

Following Biden’s withdrawal, the rapper boasted on Instagram: “STOP PLAYING WIT ME!!!! been advised y’all Kamala ought to’ve been the 2024 candidate. Y’all be making an attempt to play the Bronx training, child this what I do!!!”

After staunchly standing by Biden up till he introduced the top of his candidacy, Carole King was fast to voice assist for Harris. “Proper particular person. Proper time,” she wrote, sharing a previous photograph of her posing with the brand new Democratic front-runner.

Charli XCX received concerned by merely tweeting “kamala IS brat,” catalyzing one of many Harris marketing campaign’s first on-line initiatives: opening a Harris HQ web page on X and making its banner picture a spoof of the British pop star’s Brat album cowl.

Demi Lovato reposted Biden’s endorsement of Harris on Instagram Tales and wrote, “Let’s do that!!” earlier than sharing a photograph she beforehand snapped with the VP.

After studying that the twice impeached former president had used their hit “My Hero” in the course of the Republican nominee’s Aug. 23 rally in Arizona, the band confirmed on X that that they had not given him permission to take action. “Foo Fighters weren’t requested permission, and in the event that they have been, they might not have granted it,” a spokesperson additionally advised Billboard of the unauthorized utilization. What’s extra, the rep added, “acceptable actions are being taken” in opposition to the marketing campaign.

However that wasn’t all. The spokesperson added to Billboard that any royalties earned because of the Trump marketing campaign’s use of “My Hero” can be donated to the Harris-Walz marketing campaign.

Weeks after commending Biden’s determination to drop out of the 2024 race, Isbell additionally stated sure to performing on the DNC.

James Taylor additionally stepped as much as the plate to carry out on the DNC in assist of the Harris-Walz ticket in August, although his deliberate Monday evening efficiency ended up being lower for time. He addressed being bumped from the lineup in a press release shared on X the next day.

“It turned clear because the night unfolded, that there wouldn’t be time for our ‘You’ve Acquired a Pal’ with cello and voices,” Taylor wrote partially. “Perhaps the organizers couldn’t anticipate the wild response from the ground of the United Heart… Anyway, sorry to disappoint. However a terrific and inspiration, quintessentially American second. We have been honored to be there.”

The rapper and producer set the file straight in a prolonged Instagram reel on Aug. 24. “Let’s be clear: I’m with Kamala Harris. Let’s be clear,” he advised viewers after some believed he had been crucial of the Democratic presidential nominee.

“I’m so able to work to assist unite the pro-democracy coalition to reject Trump’s authoritarian, oppressive Mission 2025 and elect Kamala Harris as our President,” John Legend wrote in a message shared to Instagram following Biden’s endorsement of his VP. “She’s prepared for this battle and I’m excited to assist her in any manner I can.”

Later, the singer-songwriter carried out Prince’s “Let’s Go Loopy” with Sheila E. on the DNC.

Katy Perry indicated her assist for Harris by resharing a fan edit of the politician paired with the singer’s 2024 single “Girl’s World” on her Story.

In a quick interview on her manner into LAX, Kesha slammed JD Vance over his 2021 feedback calling Democrats “childless cat girls,” which resurfaced after Trump appointed the Ohio senator his 2024 operating mate.

“F–ok that man,” she stated within the video obtained by TMZ, noting that she’s “completely” supporting Harris. “We journey.”

Lance Bass made his allegiance clear when he appeared in one among Harris’ first TikTok movies. “Hey Kamala, what are we gonna say to Donald Trump in November?” he asks the VP within the clip, to which she responds with an *NSYNC lyric: “Bye, bye, bye!”

Lil Jon made a shock look at evening 2 of the DNC on Aug. 20 to assist share the Georgia delegates’ votes for Harris in throughout roll name. “Girls and gents, we’re right here tonight to formally nominate Kamala Harris for president,” he yelled upon getting into the world to his and DJ Snake’s 2013 hit “Flip Down for What.” “Hearth up that loud, one other spherical of pictures/ DNC, flip down for what!”

“Ur seat is prepared madam president,” Lil Nas X tweeted on the day of Biden’s marketing campaign finish. “lock in lil bro! @KamalaHarris”

Lizzo was one of many first to voice assist for Harris following Biden’s departure from the race, posting a video on Instagram defending the previous prosecutor from criticism. “For everybody saying that Kamala Harris didn’t do something when she was VP, please, for $5,000, don’t use Google, inform me what any vp has ever executed throughout their time period that was notable that you just observed,” she stated within the clip.

“The vp’s job is to take a again seat and assist whereas the president does every part that’s forward-facing,” the hitmaker added. “Let’s all be for actual and say our quiet elements out loud, as a result of the discourse is drained.”

Maren Morris has lengthy been vocal about her liberal viewpoints, and on the third day of the DNC, she absolutely embraced the Harris-Walz marketing campaign by performing her protest music, “Higher Than We Discovered It,” on the United Heart stage Aug. 21.

Maxwell confirmed his assist for Harris by tweeting a photograph of them — his arm round her shoulder, each of them beaming — and easily writing, “congratulations to @vp -@kamalaharris.”

Megan Thee Stallion contributed not simply her endorsement, but additionally her expertise to Harris’ marketing campaign by signing on to carry out on the politician’s July 30 rally in Atlanta.

Whereas there, she additionally filmed a TikTok with Harris backstage.

Mickey Guyton proved her assist for Harris by signing on to carry out on the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.

Moby made his assist of Harris identified by tweeting, “I’m so excited on the concept of racist misogynistic Trump shedding to a black lady.”

After Doug Emhoff, who’s married to Harris, used New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” as his “stroll on music” on the Democratic Nationwide Conference, Gregg Alexander penned a letter — which Billboard solely shared — endorsing the Democratic ticket and asserting that the rock band can be releasing its first music in 25 years “to assist the battle for freedom.”

That music turned out to be a music referred to as “Misplaced Stars” and a canopy of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Homicide on the Dance Ground,” which Alexander co-wrote. “The time is clearly NOW for all to leap in and use no matter affect for the better good and endorse the candidate who doesn’t weirdly’ (love that Coach Walz!) advocate taking away girls’s rights and everybody’s freedoms,” he added in his letter.

Olivia Rodrigo shared her assist for Harris — particularly her stance on abortion — by reposting a video of the politician emphasizing the significance of reproductive healthcare in a marketing campaign speech on the singer’s Instagram Story. The pop star, who’s been a vocal advocate for abortion entry, added 4 hands-raised emojis to the clip.

As solely confirmed by Billboard, Patti Labelle joined in on the DNC enjoyable by agreeing to carry out on the second day of the 2024 conference. Only a couple months prior, she embraced the Biden-Harris administration by performing on the White Home’s Juneteenth live performance. 

After supporting Harris’ marketing campaign with posts on social media, Pink joined the brigade of musicians contributing performances to the 2024 DNC. Hers was set for the ultimate day (Aug. 22), when the present VP accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.

Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles sang Harris’ praises after Biden’s endorsement, sharing a photograph of the 2 girls on Instagram. “New, Youthful, Sharp,” the mogul wrote. “Go Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Let’s Go ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #kamala2024”

Quavo proudly backed Harris by talking at her marketing campaign’s first rally, which happened in Atlanta. “In the event you’ve by no means voted earlier than, ensure you get out and vote proper now, ’trigger this the actual one,” he advised the gang earlier than paying tribute to his late nephew and Migos bandmate. “And within the phrases of my brother Takeoff, let me get a ‘Kamala!’”

Hours after Biden dropped out, Questlove posted a photograph of him assembly Harris and wrote, “Absolute. 100%. Unequivocal Help.”

“Don’t lower off the nostril to spite the face,” he continued in a passionate message in regards to the significance of voting. “I do know it’s exhausting. I do know it’s inconvenient———however y’all have to get some FIGHT in you. This drowning in self pity, dropping by the wayside, giving up, speaking/posting/IG-ing from the sidelines just isn’t the vitality wanted.”

Stevie Marvel made a shifting speech in favor of Harris on the third day of the DNC earlier than performing “Larger Floor” from his 1973 album, Innervisions. “It is a second to inform your youngsters the place you have been and what you probably did,” he advised the gang. “After we stand between historical past’s ache and tomorrows guarantees we should select braveness complacency.”