Lady Gaga performed at Kamala Harris’ rally in Philadelphia on Monday night, singing “God Bless America” ​​and telling people in the audience, “The country depends on you.”

Gaga was one of several stars at Harris’ multi-city rally on election night, which also featured performances by Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera and more in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Las Vegas and Milwaukee.

“For more than half of life in this country, women had no voice,” Gaga told the audience after her performance. “Yet we have raised children, we have kept our families together, we have supported men in making the decisions – but tomorrow women will be part of making this decision.”

She continued, “Today I carry in my heart all the tough, tenacious women who made me who I am. I cast my vote for someone who will be a president for everyone, for all Americans.”

The pop star then introduced Doug Emhoff, who spoke to the audience about his wife’s readiness for the White House. Oprah Winfrey followed him and introduced the vice president.

The lineup for the star-studded Kamala Harris concert had been secret for weeks. Then on Monday, the performers were unveiled not only for one concert gathering, but also for simultaneously coordinated concert gatherings taking place in seven battleground states.

The live-streamed Vote for Freedom rallies — the campaign’s latest effort to build grassroots enthusiasm and mobilize voters before Election Day — include performances by 2 Chainz, Anthony Hamilton, Ciara, Joy of Jesse & Joy in Atlanta; Fantasia Barrino, James Taylor, Remi Wolf and Sugarland in Raleigh; Christina Aguilera, Los Tigres Del Norte, SOFI TUKKER in Las Vegas, with comments by Eva Longoria; La Original Banda El Limón in Phoenix; Eric Benet at an event hosted by Tim and Gwen Walz in Milwaukee; and Jon Bon Jovi, The War and Treaty and Detroit Youth Choir in Detroit.

But the main event was two rallies that took place in Pennsylvania, with Harris making her first stop in Pittsburgh – where Katy Perry, Andra Day and D-Nice performed – and ending her tour in Philadelphia, where Winfrey, Gaga and Gaga performed at the A- were on the list. , DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, Ricky Martin, The Roots, Freeway, Just Blaze, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jazmine Sullivan and Adam Blackstone.

The 2024 election night rallies followed an outpouring of Hollywood support for the vice president in the final days leading up to Nov. 5, including a show of support in Houston by heavy-hitter supporter Beyoncé, a Saturday evening live appearance from Harris himself (which prompted equal time given to Donald Trump by NBC on Sunday), and other high-profile endorsements from the likes of Harrison Ford, Jennifer Lawrence and Will.i.am.

A senior campaign official recently spoke about the impact of celebrities voting for Harris, noting how the strategic use of DJs, videos, songs and celebrities during Harris’ campaign period speaks to both the hopeful and optimistic environment that Harris appears to create and create. helps convey its message that “everyone has a home with us.”

DJ Cassidy previously helped bring together the Democratic National Convention with a first-of-its-kind dance party; Winfrey was also a surprise speaker at the conference.