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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Introduce The Strokes in NYC
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a surprise appearance to introduce The Strokes before their one-night Queens concert alongside Beach House, TV On The Radio, and Fcukers on October 2.
The Strokes performed a one-night concert at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, sharing the stage with Beach House, TV On The Radio and Fcukers. The Strokes also performed at Sanders' presidential campaign rally in Durham, New Hampshire, in 2020.
Ocasio-Cortez appeared with John Mulaney at a 2021 The Strokes fundraising event for New York mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. The Queens concert was announced in June alongside the postponement of The Strokes' seventh album, Reality Awaits. Reality Awaits was released in July.
The Strokes will perform two nights at London's O2 as part of their first full United Kingdom tour in 20 years. The two London O2 shows are part of the band's first full UK tour in 20 years, while the Queens concert brought The Strokes together with Beach House, TV On The Radio and Fcukers for a one-night event.
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