Vice President Kamala Harris made her final campaign appeal in Pennsylvania on Monday night in Philadelphia. The event was fueled by top celebrities who attended the event to speak and perform in support of the Democratic presidential candidate with Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, will.i.am, Fat Joe, Roots, and Oprah on stage.
Harris’ support also extended across multiple cities across the country: Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, War and Treaty, Andra Day, and more were performed at Harris rallies in Pittsburgh, Detroit, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Milwaukee.
In Philadelphia, Gaga sang a moving rendition of “God Bless America” from behind the piano. The Grammy winner also addressed the thousands gathered outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gaga said: “Today, I carry in my heart all the strong, stubborn women who made me who I am,” Gaga said. “I cast my vote for someone who will be a president for all Americans.” The star returned at the end of the night to perform her song “Edge of Glory.”
Oprah later appeared with 10 first-time voters, some of whom shared why they chose to cast their ballots. “We’re voting for healing from hate,” Oprah urged. “I believe that if you and I and the voters you see on stage for our country tomorrow – if we enter into that call that President Kennedy made more than six decades ago – then we have the power to choose a leader who will see that.” Us. She sees us, and she will do her best to serve us all.”
The media mogul introduced Harris as “the next president of these United States,” as Harris walked to the podium to Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” which has contributed to much of Harris-Walz’s ticket sales since this summer.
The vice president pledged to restore reproductive freedoms nationwide, unite the country across party lines, and “fight for a future of freedom, opportunity, and dignity for all Americans.”
For the final time before Election Day, Harris called on Americans to observe. “Do we believe in freedom?” she pressed. “Do we believe in opportunity? Do we believe in the American promise, and are we willing to fight for it?” Harris continued, before declaring: “And when we fight, we win!”
Earlier in the evening, Martin highlighted highlighted the power of the Latino vote, after he said Rolling Stone Hispanic Americans will be “decisive” in Harris’ election Tuesday. Martin sang songs Living the Crazy Life and Cup of Lifewith fans encouraged to “vote to help our democracy”
Before ending the night in Philadelphia, the vice president made a statewide appearance in Pittsburgh, where she was joined by Perry, who pledged her support for Harris last month. There, D-Nice and Day also hit the stage. Day performed her song “Rise Up,” which she also sang at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton.
After Harris’ unifying speech in Pittsburgh, Perry performed “Dark Horse” and “Part of Me.”
“Four years ago, I became a mom. The best decision I ever made,” Perry said onstage: “Orlando and I welcomed our daughter Daisy, and she’s the reason I’m voting for Kamala Harris. “[She’ll] Protecting our rights as women to make decisions about our bodies. I know she will protect my daughter’s future and the future of our families. Let’s make Kamala Harris the next President of the United States.”
Perry closed her performance with a medley of Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All” and her hit song “Firework,” before enthusiastically saying into the microphone: “We’re not going back.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz focused his efforts on Michigan and Wisconsin, where he spoke to large crowds of supporters. The Detroit rally also featured Jon Bon Jovi and the War and Treaty Party, who campaigned for the Democratic ticket over the weekend as well.
The vice presidential candidate said in Milwaukee: “We have an opportunity tomorrow to lead this country for generations to come,” adding: “I have to tell you that one of the best parts of this is that [Kamala] “He has brought joy back to politics.
Walz’s speech was broadcast live at other Harris-Walz events. “We had two minutes left in the game. This thing is tied, but we got the ball,” he said. “And we got the best quarterback with Kamala Harris.”
In Phoenix and Arizona, the campaign focused on the Latino vote. In the Valley of the Sun, “Señora Presidenta” singer La Original Banda el Limón hosted a concert for Harris.
Aguilera and Los Tigres del Norte rallied the crowds in Las Vegas, where Eva Longoria gave a speech. “I am here in honor of the people who fought to give us the honor of being heard. Let’s raise our voices and vote for freedom! Aguilera roared to the crowd before launching into a powerful rendition of “The Fighter.”
The rallies are part of the final push by the Harris-Walz campaign to energize voters in key battleground states across the country. New New York Times A poll on Monday showed Trump and Harris competing ahead of Tuesday’s election.