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\n\tIn an evening of solidarity, Hollywood leaders will come together on Sunday, June 14, in New York City for Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment. <\/p>\n
\n\tJane Fonda<\/a>, Bette Midler<\/a>, Joy Reid, Patti Smith<\/a>,\u00a0Rufus Wainwright<\/a>,\u00a0Sasha Allen,\u00a0and\u00a0Broadway Inspirational Voices are set to appear and perform at the event, which will span 90-minutes and be available to stream online for free. National partner organizations and local civic groups will also host watch parties across the country. All proceeds from the event will go toward the work of the Committee for the First Amendment, which was revived<\/a> in 2025 by Fonda and other members in the entertainment industry during the first year of the second Trump administration.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMusic has long been a tool to stand up to authoritarianism, and I am honored to spend the evening with these fiercely committed, talented, and brilliant people to celebrate our First Amendment rights,\u201d Fonda said in a statement. \u201cAs we continue to watch bad faith leaders take more and more power, it is critical that we gather together, raise our voices collectively, and stand united against this administration \u2014 and have some fun while doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tA press release bills the gathering as an \u201cevening of song, solidarity, and action that will celebrate the freedoms guaranteed by our First Amendment, of speech, religion, press, assembly, and protest,\u201d adding, \u201cIn a moment when authoritarians are increasing their attacks on our freedoms and communities, this is an opportunity for people across the country to rise up.\u201d<\/p>\n