The number of celebrities using their platforms to speak out and stand up for what is right is starting to grow. Artist like Pharell Williams, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, country music singer and former contestant on The Voice, Meghan Lindsey and many more have joined the 'take a knee' movement, supporting a gesture by NFL players who have started kneeling during the national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice.
Dave Matthews on Sunday night, took a knee alongside Stevie Wonder during a Charlottesvile concert following president Trump's attack on NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Tagged "A Concert For Charlottesvile", the event described as a night of "music and unity" was held in the wake of last month's White Supremacist Protest and clashes in the town that left 32-year old, Heather Hayer dead and 19 others wounded.
Wonders came on stage with the Dave Mathews Band and said that Matthews was working to "spread the never-ending cry to love", according to BillBoard. He then shared the words to a song that hasn't yet been released 'Fear Can't Put Dreams To Sleep'. After that, Wonder took a knee and Matthews did the same...."I take a knee for America, and two knees in prayer for our world. Amen" he said.
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Singer Pharrell Williams got down on both knees during his performance at the same concert. The 44-year old singer who hails from Virginia said,,,,,
"If I want to get on my knees right now for the people of my city, for the people of my state, that's what this flag is for". The gesture was greeted with cheers from the crowd,
During Eddie Vedder's headlining solo set in at Tennessee's Pilgrimage Fest, the Pearl Jam singer stepped stepped to the center stage and took a knee
After her performance of the national anthem at the Tennessee's Titans' games against the Seattle Seahawks in Nashville on Sunday, country singer, Meghan Linsey took a knee. Her guitarist, Tyler Cain did also. During Linsey's performance, both the Titans and the Seahawks players remained in their locker rooms, a move Linsey found out about just before she took the field. Linsey explained that she had made the decision to take a knee the morning of her performance.
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Very powerful speech. And yes, 'Fears Can't Put Dreams To Sleep'
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