Rumors have been swirling for the last several days that Beyoncé will stop by the Democratic National Convention — but no one seems to know if it will actually happen. Hours before Vice President Kamala Harris is set to accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, Rolling Stone has learned that Democratic party organizers and Chicago government officials have been preparing for the possibility of Beyoncé’s arrival. According to two sources familiar with the matter, government officials, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office, local law enforcement personnel, and DNC organizers have been rushing to prepare for potential Beyoncé-related chaos in the Windy City — even if she does not end up showing up.
“It’s been crazy,” says one person familiar with the matter. “People running the show and working here obviously will prepare for Beyoncépalooza..
. We just keep being told ‘I don’t know’ when this comes up,” adds the source. “It has come up frequently.
” If Beyoncé does show up, city officials have war-gamed possible scenarios and preemptively allocated resources to accommodate such an event, the sources add. One potential scenario that has been actively discussed is the possibility of Beyoncé arriving at the Soldier Field stadium to perform and endorse the Harris-Walz ticket. The Chicago Bears stadium, which saw Beyoncé for her Renaissance tour last July, is set to host a watch party for the overflow crowd who wa.