Bruce Springsteen And John Legend Perform For Kamala Harris’ Philadelphia Rally
Bruce Springsteen and John Legend have both thrown their support behind Kamala Harris once again, with the acclaimed artists appearing at the Democratic nominee’s rally in Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 28).
Taking place just one day after Donald Trump’s much-maligned Madison Square Garden rally in New York City on Saturday (Oct. 27), the tone of the Democratic rally was one less centered on division and rhetoric, and instead focused on unity.
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Alongside speeches from Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, and former President Barack Obama, the event at Temple University’s Liacouras Center also featured a handful of songs performed by Legend and Springsteen.
Legend’s performance featured four songs — “Ordinary People”, “Glory” and covers of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ “Wake Up Everybody” and Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
“We face a once in a lifetime, once in a generation opportunity right now,” Legend told the crowd. “A chance to choose something better, bolder, brighter, to choose progress and healing.”
Springsteen’s own three-song acoustic set followed, opening with a rendition of his 1978 single “The Promised Land”, and featuring a version of 2001’s “Land of Hope and Dreams.” Springsteen closed his performance with a rendition of “Dancing in the Dark,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 and marks the highest-charting song of his career.
Prior to his performance of the latter, Springsteen gave a special mention to Legend, noting that he “does the most beautiful version of this song I have ever heard”.
“I understand folks have different opinions about things, but this election is about a group of folks who want to fundamentally undermine our American way of life,” Springsteen told those in attendance at the rally. “Donald Trump doesn’t understand this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply American.”
Springsteen’s appearance at the Philadelphia rally took place just days after he appeared at Harris’ rally in Georgia, wherein he told supporters that while Harris is “running to be the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump is running to be an American tyrant”.
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