In Swing States

Stevie Wonder goes on tour for Kamala Harris

Stevie Wonder is supporting Democrat Kamala Harris - and is now even going on tour especially for it.(Bild: AP)

Stevie Wonder (74) wants to use his iconic status once again for a political message. In the run-up to the upcoming US presidential election, he will be going on tour in October to promote the motto "Joy over anger, kindness over blame, peace over war", the soul musician announced. 

The tour, entitled "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart" includes ten appearances in eight US states, including politically hotly contested swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina.

Appearance at the Democratic Party convention
Wonder had already performed at the US Democratic Party convention in Chicago in August to support the campaign of presidential candidate Kamala Harris. There he performed his hit "Higher Ground" and gave a short speech calling on voters to cast their vote on November 5 for "joy not anger", i.e. for Harris instead of her Republican rival Donald Trump. He did not take sides so explicitly in his tour announcement, even if the motto remains the same.

Video: Stevie Wonder at the US Democratic Party convention

The 25-time Grammy winner and author of groundbreaking 70s albums ("Innervisions", "Songs In The Key Of Life") recently released his first song in four years with the song "Can We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart", a plea for unity.