Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas to Co-Headline Pro-Voting Event Rock the Vote, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering young voters, recently announced their first event of the summer through their “Democracy Summer 2020” initiative.
This year’s initiative is in partnership with March For Our Lives, Voto Latino Foundation and When We All Vote.
The virtual concert, scheduled for June 18, will feature a number of music stars and politicians.
Katy Perry and the Black Eyed Peas are set to co-headline the event and will be joined by other musicians, such as Eve, Ne-Yo and Big Freedia.
Former presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Julián Castro are also scheduled to speak during the live event.
In a statement, Perry said she was “excited” to be a part of the event and encouraged “the young people of America” to vote in November.
Katy Perry, via 'People' Ne-Yo also released a statement, stressing the importance of voting and calling it the “voice for our future.” Ne-Yo, via 'People' Funds raised during the Rock the Vote event will be donated to black-led and focused organizations.
