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Multiple Grammy-winning R&B artist John Legend will join Sheila E. onstage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday night. This is the latest in a series of outstanding musical performances from artists such as Common, Patti LaBelle, Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton. Motown legend Stevie Wonder was also spotted backstage rehearsing.
“I LOVE being in Chicago right now!” Legend posted on Instagram on Wednesday. “So many inspiring changemakers have come to town. So many people who want to make our country stronger.”
“Tonight, @JohnLegend will honor two Minnesota icons: the one and only Prince and our future Vice President @TimWalz,” DNC spokeswoman Emily Soong posted on X, formerly Twitter.
This won’t be Legend’s first Prince performance. In 2020, he covered “Nothing Compares 2 U” at the Grammys as part of a tribute to the late singer-songwriter.
This year’s raucous DNC was more like a dance club at times, especially during the ceremonial roll call of the states, when DJ Cassidy played a different song for each individual state (Florida got “I Won’t Back Down” by local Tom Petty). James Taylor was originally scheduled to perform on Monday, but was postponed due to time constraints.
This will be Legend’s second DNC appearance. In 2020, when the performance was largely virtual due to the COVID pandemic, Legend shared the stage with Common and a gospel choir to honor civil rights leader John Lewis with a performance of “Glory,” the theme song they wrote for the 2014 film “Selma.”
After the DNC, Legend has to return to the South. Starting Sunday, he will be performing in Florida.
When does John Legend perform in Florida?
Legend will play two shows in Florida in August and one in October.
How can I watch the DNC?
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced it will stream the convention across a dozen platforms, including vertical streams on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube for the first time. The convention’s primetime programming will air live from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT on Monday and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT Tuesday through Thursday.
Television networks’ coverage of the convention will vary slightly. Here is an overview of the major networks and their coverage schedules:
- C-SPAN will hold the entire conference on all four days without interruption.
- CBS Television networks will provide live prime-time coverage and analysis on all four days starting at 7:00 a.m. EDT.
- NBC News NBC Nightly News will broadcast live and simultaneously stream the program, which will be hosted by Lester Holt all four nights and joined by Samantha Guthrie Tuesday through Friday. The show airs Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT.
- ABC News will broadcast live daily for four days from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT on its main network and from 7:00 p.m. to midnight EDT on ABC News Live.
- Fox News will broadcast comprehensive coverage during its regular prime-time schedule beginning with FOX News Sunday and will air a one-hour special each night beginning at 10 p.m. EDT, hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
- CNN Live coverage begins at 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday with special editions of several CNN shows. There will be nearly 24/7 coverage throughout the convention. The network will then offer a combination of reporting and analysis each night from 8 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper.
- MSNBC will broadcast coverage each day of the conference, plus a prime-time special at 8 p.m. hosted by Rachel Maddow.
- PBS will have live special coverage on local PBS channels, the PBS app, and streaming on YouTube beginning at 7 p.m. EDT, hosted by News Hour’s Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
- News Nation will present special coverage of the DNC all week, beginning Sunday, August 18, through Thursday, August 22. In addition to its other programs, NewsNation will present “Decision Desk 2024: The Democratic National Convention” from 8 p.m. to midnight EDT all four days.
