Stevie Wonder takes a knee at the Global Citizen Festival
By Reuters
25 September 2017 |
5:28 am
Singer Stevie Wonder expressed his solidarity with sports figures criticised by Donald Trump for kneeling during the national anthem by kneeling during a concert.
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