Beyonce and Jay Z kiss onstage at Get Out the Vote concert supporting Hillary Clinton
Power couple seem as loved-up as ever after rumours the rapper was unfaithful
BEYONCE and Jay Z shared a passionate kiss onstage at a Get Out the Vote concert in support of US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Friday evening in Cleveland, Ohio.
The American singer, 35, and rapper, 46, have been rocked by cheating rumours following last April's release of Beyonce's confessional album Lemonade, which deals with themes of betrayal and revenge.
But the power pair put on a united front as they urged fans in the battleground state to vote for Democrat Hillary, who will be the first female president in the history of the United States if she wins the election on Tuesday.
Before a crowd of 10,000, Beyonce performed hits including Freedom, Formation and a mash-up of Independent Women and Run the World.
Likely in a nod to Hillary, Beyonce, Jay Z and the backup dancers all wore pantsuits, the politician's signature outfit.
In a passionate speech to the audience, Beyonce said: "There was a time when a woman’s opinion did not matter — if you were black, white, Mexican, Asian, Muslim, educated, poor or rich. If you were a woman, it did not matter."
She continued: "Less than 100 years ago, women did not have the right to vote.
"Look how far we’ve come from having no voice to being on the brink of making history — again — by electing the first woman president.
"But we have to vote. The world looks to us as a progressive country that leads change.”
Beyonce's full speech at concert to support Hillary Clinton
There was a time when a woman's opinion did not matter.
If you were black, white, Mexican, Asian, Muslim, educated, poor or rich, if you were a woman, it did not matter.
Less than 100 years ago, women did not have the right to vote. Look how far we've come from having no voice to being on the brink of making history again by electing the first woman president.
Yes! But we have to vote.
The world looks to us as a progressive country that leads change.
Eight years ago, I was so inspired to know that my nephew, a young black child, could grow up knowing his dreams could be realised by witnessing a black president in office. And now we have the opportunity to create more change.
I want my daughter to grow up seeing a woman lead our country, and know that her possibilities are limitless.
We have to think about the future of our daughters, our sons, and vote for someone who cares for them as much as we do.
And that is why I'm with her.
If you are ready for freedom, make some noise.
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She added: "I want my daughter [Blue Ivy] to grow up seeing a woman lead our country and know that her possibilities are limitless."
Hillary called Beyoncé “a woman who is an inspiration to so many others” and thanked Jay Z “for addressing in his music some of our biggest challenges in the country: poverty, racism, the urgent need for criminal justice reform.”
She added: "I gotta say, don't you love the pantsuits?"
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