Tyler Perry, other celebrities to join VP Kamala Harris for concert, rally in Atlanta | What to know
Tyler Perry, other celebrities to join VP Kamala Harris for concert, rally in Atlanta | What to know
Multiple celebrities are joining Vice President Kamala Harris for a concert and rally to encourage Georgians to vote.
ATLANTA — From famous actors to a rock and roll legend, multiple celebrities are set to make an appearance on a political stage in Atlanta to support Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as Election Day nears.
According to Harris’ campaign, Tyler Perry, Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Mix Master David, Bruce Springsteen, and former President Barack Obama are coming to a concert and rally on Thursday to campaign for Vice President Harris.
The concert is part of a series of events related to the “When We Vote We Win” event. It will also be the first time Harris campaigns with Obama. The exact location of the event in Atlanta has yet to be released.
The event comes after Harris visited Atlanta on Saturday, where she highlighted the state’s abortion restrictions. She also called comments her opponent made about a Georgia mother’s death following complications from taking an abortion pill cruel.
The following Sunday, she also visited two Georgia churches, where she delivered a message about kindness and lifting people up rather than insulting them, trying to set up an implicit contrast with Republican Donald Trump’s brash style.
Harris latest visits reflect the constant fight for voters in the battleground state for each candidate and the crucial window for the candidate to reach voters amid early voting.
In Georgia, where early voting opened this past Tuesday, more than 310,000 people voted on the first day, a record.
The Obamas endorsed Harris in July and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August in Chicago. They remain prodigious fundraising draws and popular surrogates at large campaign events for Democratic candidates.
It was previously announced that Mrs. Obama will headline a rally in Atlanta on Oct. 29, three days after joining Harris in Michigan.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.