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    Beyoncé and Kamala Harris unite at Houston rally: live updates

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    HOUSTON – The wait is almost over.

    Yes, there are still 11 days until the elections. We are talking about Beyoncéwhich should occur at Kamala Harris rally today in Houston. And yes, we used the singer’s name before the presidential candidate because that’s what we’re here for. Everything about Beyoncé.

    It’s no secret that Harris and Beyoncé admire each other. Beyoncé’s 2016 hit “Freedom” was featured in Harris’ video announcement of the first campaign. And last summer, Harris was part of the Beyhive at Beyoncé’s Renaissance concert just outside Washington. The tickets were a gift from the singer.

    We’re here for BeyWatch today – with our politics team in Houston joined by reporter Beyoncé from the USA TODAY Network Hidden McClay.

    People lined up outside Shell Energy Stadium, better known as the city’s soccer stadium, several hours before the show. Um, we mean, gathering. Many actually signed tickets before knowing Beyoncé would be performing. Bad Bunny and Drake’s hit song “MÍA” echoed throughout the stadium, loud enough to be heard outside the building.

    What time will Beyoncé perform? Will she try to move everyone a little “left” and officially support Harris? And did she vote early or will we see her at the polls in Los Angeles next month. Are there other artists joining her besides Willie Nelson? Will Jay-Z appear? Follow us today as we answer all your questions – and take you to the Houston is mobilizing with us.

    Although Beyoncé hasn’t officially endorsed Harris, performing at her rally seems like a no-brainer.

    She will join many celebrities who have already come out in support of Harris, including: Taylor Swift, OprahJulia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Jessica Parker, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Aniston and more.

    Recent poll shows celebrity support doesn’t seem to matter much influence in politics, and could even hurt a candidate, according to a Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll of registered voters.

    Charelle Fluker, 25, said she had already signed up for Harris’ rally before she knew Beyoncé would be there. She came hoping to celebrate the first black woman to become president and an appearance by Beyoncé is a plus.

    Cache McClay

    Supporting political candidates and engaging voters goes back a long way for Beyoncé, who appeared with Destiny’s Child at the “Concert Celebrating America’s Youth” a day before George W. Bush’s inauguration in 2001. 98 Degrees also performed at of the event.

    We love these throwback photos of the singer – all low-rise jeans and going-out shirts, remember those?

    Many teenagers attended the concert, and at one point it was reported that Beyoncé led the audience in singing, “Everyone in the house says ‘Bush’.”

    The best part of the event was Kelly Rowland’s visit to the White House, TODAY Show host Jenna Bush Hagar said in 2022, when Rowland visited the TODAY Show set.

    Rowland had given a pager to Hagar, then a teenager.

    “Girl, I loved it!” Hagar said on the show. “I thought we could have texted. It wasn’t even a text…a beep?”

    Gender war Historic gender gap defines Harris against Trump

    As the Beyhive meets the K-hive, we’re in for some fun.

    Our bets are on “Freedom,” her 2016 hit that was featured in Harris’ first campaign ad — and doesn’t she need to star “Texas Hold’em”? And it seems “Smoke Hour” and “Smoke Hour II” with Willie Nelson must be on his setlist. We also know that she seems to like to surprise us. We are ready.

    Will it be a mini-concert? We do not expect that Renaissance Tourbut we are hoping for some songs!

    Beyoncé isn’t the only artist performing for Harris.

    At a rally in Georgia on Thursday, Bruce Springsteen sang three solo acoustic songs, spoke enthusiastically about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (and criticized Donald Trump), then implored the audience to vote.

    Springsteen performed a stripped-down, haunting version of his classic “The Promised Land” before addressing the crowd.

    Springsteen and former President Barack Obama will rally in Philadelphia for Harris on Monday, October 28.

    Springsteen first supported Harris on October 3 in a social media video.

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    We don’t know yet. The organizers of the rally remain discreet about the calendar. We know Harris is scheduled to take the stage at 8:30 p.m. CT, and no one knows if Beyoncé and the others will perform before or after. Typically, the headliner – which is Harris in this case, although this may be the only time Beyoncé isn’t the headliner – goes last. But do organizers want people to come out in droves after the concert and before the Harris talks? It could be a late night for those on the east coast.

    Supporters who signed up to receive text messages about the event were informed that doors would open at 3 p.m. CT for the rally.

    Tickets for those who obtained them are accessible via SeatGeek and the event venue: Shell Energy Stadium, home of Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash, the National Women’s Soccer League. Interesting fact: This was the first dedicated soccer stadium built in a major downtown city. It opened in 2012.

    USA TODAY to air ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ singer’s performance live on his YouTube channel.

    We know Beyoncé is a Houston girl, born and raised in the area. This is where Destiny’s Child was formed, originally under the name Girl’s Tyme.

    But the singer hasn’t lived in Texas for a long time. In the latest campaign for the elections, the two presidential candidates are attracting many stars. On the day of the Houston rally with Beyoncé, Harris will record an interview with American therapist Brené Brown, whose audience is predominantly female. And Donald Trump is set to appear on the popular show The Joe Rogan Experience.

    Harris will be in Texas to help support Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred, who is trying to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Harris will also be there to talk about abortion rights and the lack of reproductive freedom in Texas, which has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.

    While Beyoncé’s 2016 hit “Freedom” was featured in Harris’ video announcement of the first campaignshe has not yet endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate. Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, endorsed Harris in July.

    Beyoncé has previously endorsed former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden for their presidential bids.

    The famous pop star performed the national anthem at Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president in 2013. Beyoncé, along with other artists, also performed at a concert and rally to vote for Clinton in 2016, when the Democrat ran against Trump.

    — Sudiksha Kochi

    If you’ve read this far, you know Beyoncé is. But also expect to see Willie Nelson, who at 91 is still on the road.

    No, but wouldn’t it be fun?

    Taylor Swift will perform 347 miles east of New Orleans for his penultimate date in the city on the Eras U.S. tour.

    The last time we saw them together was at Beyoncé’s film premiere in London. It was after Beyoncé attended Swift’s film premiere in Los Angeles.

    But they were both at the Grammys earlier this year. Did they hang around? They are known for supporting each other. And Swift endorsed Harris right after the only presidential debate of the year. Swift wrote on Instagram: “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for rights and causes that I believe need a warrior to defend them. I think she is a strong and gifted leader and I believe we We can accomplish much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.

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