Mysterious Gap in DNC Schedule Prompts Flurry of Speculation About Celebrity Appearance
As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to give her DNC speech on Thursday night, rumors are circulating of a surprise celebrity appearance at the convention.
According to CNN’s Jamie Gangel, a source familiar with the DNC convention schedule revealed that Beyoncé may perform on Thursday evening during a gap in the schedule. The source told Gangel multiple times that the plan to have the Grammy award-winning singer perform may fall through.
“This comes from a source very familiar with the convention schedule,” Gangel told CNN anchor Brianna Keilar as she begins reading a text conversation with the source. “She’s coming. She’s not coming. She’s coming. I don’t think she’s coming. Wait, it may happen. Two minutes later, It may not happen. So we don’t know. We really, really don’t know.”
Harris’s campaign has had conversations with Beyoncé’s team as they gave them permission to use her song “Freedom” earlier this year. Moreover, the song also played on Monday evening when Harris walked out on stage at the Chicago convention.
Rumors of a possible appearance of the star led to a flurry of online excitement, with some hoping Taylor Swift appears.
There’s supposed to be a big surprise guest tonight at the DNC convention that makes Oprah look like a small fry.
Who do you think it is?
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) August 22, 2024
Truthfully, I want the DNC surprise to be Beyoncé AND Taylor. If there was ever a time to unite the country, unite the stans, and save democracy, this is it.
— 👩🏾🚀Astro⁷✨ (@astro_kianna) August 22, 2024
Kamala Harris backstage when Beyoncé is performing tonight
— COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 ⭑ (@B7Album) August 22, 2024
I am manifesting Taylor Swift and Beyonce co-introducing Kamala Harris tonight at the DNC. Please, eight pound six ounce Baby Jesus. Please. pic.twitter.com/8nSETwGy3C
— Brooke Preston (@bigu) August 22, 2024
*whispers*
you know, Beyoncé has had some concerts with drum lines https://t.co/1JBOARYSCZ— Tim Nicolai (@tim_nicolai) August 22, 2024
Look it could be Beyoncé (and I am wearing my merch) but Kamala went to Howard. Their drumline is legendary. It could be a lot of things. https://t.co/7whCfYiLFa
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) August 22, 2024
beyoncé at the DNC tonight is what i’m hearing
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) August 22, 2024
Watch the clip above via CNN.
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