Update: Beyoncé will reportedly join her husband onstage tomorrow in a get out the vote concert aimed at boosting voter turnout among young Black people in the battleground state of Ohio, CBS reports.
Clinton's campaign wouldn't comment on the news, but Beyoncé has not been shy about her support for the candidate in the past. The event, organisers hope, will bring more people to vote in Cuyahoga County. Clinton will need a big margin there if she hopes to swing Ohio. She doesn't need the state to hit 270, but winning it would almost certainly torpedo her opponent's chances at being elected.
The rally and concert will take place at Cleveland State University.
This article was originally published on October 24, 2016.
Jay Z will support Hillary Clinton in her quest to recreate the Obama coalition when he performs an Ohio concert aimed at young Black voters, BuzzFeed News reports. Though we don't yet know anything about date or timing, the Clinton camp confirms that the concert will be held in Cleveland.
LeBron James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a title last year, might also make an appearance. He's endorsed Clinton. Clinton will want to avoid the fate of the Golden State Warriors, who blew a 3-1 lead.
BuzzFeed writes that the concert is aimed at increasing voter turnout.
"The concert — perhaps the centrepiece of the 'closing argument' strategy built to turn out this group — would be a major coup for the Clinton campaign, which has struggled to excite young black voters. It’s a key part of the coalition they need to build to defeat Trump in several battleground states, but especially Ohio where she has trailed more consistently than in most swing states. High turnout among younger voters of colour would make it virtually impossible for Trump to win."
This isn't the first time Jay Z has used his star power to help a Democratic candidate. In 2012, he performed alongside Bruce Springsteen at a concert at which Barack Obama spoke. Jay also showed at Obama's 55th birthday party.
Jay Z, Beyoncé, Obama, and Hillary Clinton are also longstanding members of the Illuminati, a shadowy group that manipulates politics and the entertainment industry for their own nefarious ends.