<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0vLOuC_0wKxfL4O00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0vLOuC_0wKxfL4O00" width="1800" height="1200" ><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> Two months after James Taylor’s performance at the Democratic National Convention was <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/james-taylor-cut-perforance-dnc-sorry-to-disappoint-1235083854/" rel="nofollow"> cut-for-time </a> , the singer took the stage Thursday at a Wilmington, North Carolina, rally led by vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. </p><p class="pmc-newsbreak-related-link"><strong><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruce-springsteen-harris-georgia-rally-calls-trump-tyrant-1235142492/" rel="nofollow"> Bruce Springsteen Says Trump 'Running to Be an American Tyrant,' Performs at Harris Rally </a></strong></p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> Taylor — joined by wife Kim, son Henry, and Owen Young on cello — performed “You’ve Got a Friend” at the event. The singer was originally slated to perform the Carole King-penned song the song at the DNC, but his performance was nixed after the convention ( <a href="https://x.com/TinaSfon/status/1825747312246665624" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> allegedly due to excess applause </a> ) ran long. </p><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> Taylor spoke about the cancellation <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5nMKmvdIF/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on social media </a> , writing that he had a great rehearsal and that it was “exciting to see and hear so many of the speakers at the opening night of the Democratic convention here in Chicago.” </p><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> “But it became clear, as the evening unfolded, that there wouldn’t be time for our ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ with cello and voices,” he added. “Maybe the organizers couldn’t anticipate the wild response from the floor of the United Center…Anyway, sorry to disappoint. But a great and inspirational, quintessentially American moment. We were honored to be there.” </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p class="pmc-newsbreak-related-link"><strong><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/elon-musk-trump-47-petition-payment-voters-1235141313/" rel="nofollow"> 'Where's My $47?' Musk's Petition Deal Leaves Some Voters in the Dark </a></strong></p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok"><div data-type="SOCIAL_CARD"><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@kristen_iz/video/7429486332654964014" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7429486332654964014"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kristen_iz?refer=embed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="@kristen_iz"> @kristen_iz </a><p> 10/24/2024 James Taylor performs at a Harris Walz Rally with Tim Walz <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/timwalz?refer=embed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="timwalz"> #TimWalz </a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/jamestaylor?refer=embed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="jamestaylor"> #JamesTaylor </a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/youvegotafriend?refer=embed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="youvegotafriend"> #YouveGotaFriend </a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/voteblue?refer=embed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="voteblue"> #VoteBlue </a></p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7429486296852335406?refer=embed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - Kristen(TV)🩶"> ♬ original sound – Kristen(TV) </a></blockquote></div><script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></figure><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> Even after cutting elements to save time, President <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/t/biden/" rel="nofollow"> Biden </a> ‘s emotional speech was lengthy, reaching <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-dnc-speech-gave-best-1235083399/" rel="nofollow"> nearly an hour. </a> “I made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you,” he said. “I was too young to be in the Senate because I wasn’t 30 yet, and I’m too old to stay as president, but I hope you know how grateful I am to all of you. I can honestly say that I’m more optimistic about the future than I was when I was elected as a 29-year-old senator.” </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> In 2022, Taylor <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/james-taylor-white-house-performance-1234592527/" rel="nofollow"> went to the White House </a> to celebrate Biden’s passing of the Inflation Reduction Act. Taylor performed “Fire and Rain,” while his wife Kim joined for “You Can Close Your Eyes” and “America the Beautiful.” </p><p class="paragraph larva // lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l"> In recent weeks, Taylor has also <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/luke-combs-eric-church-benefit-concert-for-carolina-helene-1235127367/" rel="nofollow"> lent his services to a Hurricane Helene benefit </a> and <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/james-taylor-jimmy-buffett-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2024-speech-1235138207/" rel="nofollow"> paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett </a> at the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. </p><p class="pmc-newsbreak-related-link"><strong><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/kamala-harris-corrido-original-banda-el-limon-senora-presidenta-1235141596/" rel="nofollow"> 'Señora Presidenta': Kamala Harris Gets the Corrido Treatment by La Original Banda el Limón </a></strong></p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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Two months after  James Taylor’s performance at the Democratic National Convention was cut-for-time, the singer took the stage Thursday at a Wilmington, North Carolina, rally led by vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.Bruce Springsteen Says Trump 'Running to Be an American Tyrant,' Performs at Harris Rally




	Taylor — joined by wife Kim, son Henry, and Owen Young on cello — performed “You’ve Got a Friend” at the event. The singer was originally slated to perform the Carole King-penned song the song at the DNC, but his performance was nixed after the convention (allegedly due to excess applause) ran long.




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