Pink's 2017 video for song shared anti-Trump messages months after his election
skip the pink The American singer did not perform her usual acrobatic moves, and instead gave a moving performance of her song “What About Us” on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. She was joined by her daughter Willow Sage, who sang the song with the singer.
Together, Pink, Willow and the backup singers sang the song's poignant verse: “We are searchlights, we can see in the dark/ We are rockets aimed at the stars/ We are billions of beautiful hearts/ And you sold us down the river far, far away.” As they performed, a pink light enveloped the thousands in the audience.
Earlier today, Pink and Willow were caught training on Nice shock The 2017 video “What About Us” highlighted communities whose rights were threatened during the Trump administration, including immigrants and same-sex couples.
Last month, Pink formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on a Zoom fundraising call that broke the platform’s record, raising nearly $2 million.
“We are in this… and I am really grateful that we women will have a voice, and we have always made our voices heard, and now it is time to speak up even more,” the singer said during the call. The roll“Let's go. Let's raise our voices.”
The music convention was packed with events. On night three, John Legend and Shaila E paid tribute to Tim Walls with a rendition of Prince's “Let's Go Crazy,” Stevie Wonder played “Higher Ground,” and Maren Morris took the stage. Earlier in the week, Lil Jon surprised the crowd with a performance of “Turn Down for What” during the state roll call on night two.
In 2020, Pink showed her support for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris when she performed at the virtual “I Will Vote” event. Pink has been an advocate for LGBT and reproductive rights in the past, social issues that Harris has also championed.
