Beyonce to appear with Kamala Harris in key rally in Houston on Oct 25
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Beyonce is appearing in Republican stronghold Texas less than two weeks before the Nov 5 election.
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HOUSTON – Superstar singer Beyonce will appear with Vice-President Kamala Harris – the Democratic Party’s candidate – in Houston on Oct 24, two sources have told Reuters.
Ms Harris is appearing in Texas, a Republican stronghold, to support Democratic senate candidate Colin Allred, who trails Republican Ted Cruz in the polls, and talk about abortion rights.
Beyonce, who is from Houston, is expected to perform, and will come with her mother, Mrs Tina Knowles.
Ms Harris has adopted Beyonce’s Freedom as her campaign rally song, and took the stage at Chicago’s national Convention in August to the tune.
Beyonce has reportedly given Ms Harris permission to use the song. She has previously backed Democrats, including President Joe Biden in the last election.
The venue for the rally has not been disclosed.
Texas implemented a first-of-its-kind law in September 2021 that banned abortion after six weeks and allowed anyone to sue abortion patients
The US Supreme Court, with a conservative majority formed by former president Donald Trump’s judicial appointments, allowed the law to stand, and then gutted federal abortion rights by overturning Roe v Wade
