The 2017 video for the Pink track shared anti-Trump messaging months following his election
Pink skipped the acrobatics of her typical show and instead delivered a heartfelt performance of her song “What About Us” Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The singer was joined by her daughter Willow Sage, who dueted the track with the singer.
Together, Pink, Willow, and their backup singers sang the track’s poignant verse: “We are searchlights, we can see in the dark/We are rockets, pointed up at the stars/We are billions of beautiful hearts/And you sold us down the river too far.” During their performance, a pink light blanketed the thousands in attendance.
Earlier in the day, Pink and Willow were captured rehearsing the Beautiful Trauma single. The 2017 “What About Us” video highlighted communities whose rights were threatened during Trump’s administration, including immigrants and same-sex couples.