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Beyoncé will make her first campaign appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday, a person familiar with the planning told CNN.

Since Harris rose to the top of the Democratic ticket and received Beyonce's permission to use “Freedom” as the campaign's official anthem, the vice president's team has been working behind the scenes to negotiate a joint performance before Election Day.

Rumors about a Beyoncé His performance at the Democratic National Convention threatened to outdo Harris' acceptance speech. Campaign officials insist that having Beyoncé was never the plan Join Harris in Chicago, even if they were sending conflicting signals at the moment.

Friday's performance in Houston, where Beyoncé will perform with Willie Nelson, is said to be one of the biggest final acts of the campaign. It remains an open question as to whether Taylor Swift will join Harris as she heads back to the US for the final stretch of her Eras Tour.

Although this is Beyoncé's official alliance with Harris, the superstar has supported Democratic candidates in the past.

In 2013, she sang the national anthem at President Barack Obama's inauguration. In 2016, Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z headlined a Clinton pre-election concert in Cleveland, Ohio, with their backup dancers wearing blue pantsuits to honor the woman who could have been the first female president. In 2020, Beyoncé supported the Biden-Harris ticket and posted on her Instagram encouraging her followers to vote.

More about Harris' Texas visit: CNN previously reported that Harris is expected to address abortion rights as she seeks to draw a contrast with former President Donald Trump on the controversial issue ahead of Election Day, according to a senior campaign official.

During her speech, the vice president is expected to warn about the threat a second Trump term poses to women's reproductive freedom. Harris will also blame the former president for extreme abortion bans, including in Texas following the overturn of Roe v. Wade. She will be joined by women affected by the restrictive laws.

Democratic Senate nominee Rep. Colin Allred will join Harris in Houston to block the vote and replace incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. While in Texas, Harris will also conduct an interview with popular podcaster Brené Brown as she continues to engage in media efforts to reach voters where they are.

The campaign hopes that the political importance of reproductive rights can help mobilize voters to take part in the elections. This November, voters in at least ten states will go to the polls to decide the future of abortion access in their state.

This post has been updated with more details about Beyoncé's performance and Harris' trip to Texas.