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.