Lady Gaga performed at Kamala Harris' rally in Philadelphia on Monday night, where she sang “God Bless America” and told the audience, “the country depends on you.”
Gaga was one of many star-studded names at Harris' multi-city rally on election eve, which also featured performances by Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera and others in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Las Vegas and Milwaukee .
“For more than half the life of this country, women have not had a voice,” Gaga told the audience after her performance. “Yet we raised children, we kept our families together, we supported men as they made decisions – but tomorrow women will be part of that decision.”
She continued: “Today I carry in my heart all the tough and tenacious women who made me who I am. I'm casting my vote for someone who will be a president for everyone, for all Americans.”
The pop star then introduced Doug Emhoff, who spoke to the audience about his wife's preparation for the White House. Oprah Winfrey followed, introducing the vice president.
The setlist for Kamala Harris' star-studded concert had been kept under wraps for weeks. Then on Monday, the performers were revealed, not just for one concert gathering, but also for simultaneously coordinated concert gatherings that took place in seven battleground states.
The livestreamed Vote for Freedom rallies — the campaign's latest get-out-the-vote effort before Election Day to capture grassroots enthusiasm and mobilize voters — included performances by 2 Chainz, Anthony Hamilton, Ciara, Joy of Jesse and Joy in Atlanta; Fantasia Barrino, James Taylor, Remi Wolf and Sugarland in Raleigh; Christina Aguilera, Los Tigres Del Norte, SOFI TUKKER in Las Vegas, with the participation of Eva Longoria; The Original Banda El Limón in Phoenix; Eric Benet at the Milwaukee event hosted by Tim and Gwen Walz; and Jon Bon Jovi, The War and Treaty and Detroit Youth Choir in Detroit.
But the main event was two rallies that took place in Pennsylvania, with Harris making her first stop in Pittsburgh – where Katy Perry, Andra Day and D-Nice performed – and finishing her tour in Philadelphia , where the A-list lineup included Winfrey, Gaga. , DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, Ricky Martin, The Roots, Freeway, Just Blaze, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jazmine Sullivan and Adam Blackstone.
The demonstrations on the eve of the 2024 election followed an explosion of Hollywood support for the vice president in the final days leading up to Nov. 5, including an endorsement of the Houston rally by heavy Beyoncé supporter, a Saturday evening live an appearance from Harris herself (suggesting the same amount of time given to Donald Trump on Sunday by NBC) and other high-profile endorsements from the likes of Harrison Ford, Jennifer Lawrence and Will.i.am.
A senior campaign official recently spoke about the impact of celebrities getting out the vote for Harris, noting how the campaign's strategic use of DJs, videos, songs and celebrities throughout Harris' campaign speaks to both the environment of hope that of optimism that Harris seeks to create and helps reiterate his message that “everyone has a home with us.”
DJ Cassidy previously helped rally the Democratic National Convention with a one-of-a-kind dance party; Winfrey was also a surprise speaker at the convention.