Check out theebillyporter and StephenStills' performance from the first night of the 2020 DemConvention.
To close out night one of thestar Billy Porter teamed up with rock legend Stephen Stills for a cover of Buffalo Springfield's 1966 single"Set against a super-imposed backdrop , Porter delivered a subdued vocal performance while Stills accompanied him on the electric guitar.
As in Porter's cover released earlier this year, the song ends with a few new lyrics, where Porter adds in the word"change" repeatedly to send home the message of the song — when he did so during the DNC, Porter was joined on screen by Stills, along with a background of hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors.
The 2020 Democratic National Convention continues Tuesday through Thursday , with future musical performances from stars like Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, The Chicks and many more, from 9 - 11 p.m. ET each night.
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