WATCH: Stevie Wonder takes a knee on the stage "for America" at #GCFest https://t.co/lXIMO8fvcT https://t.co/qE97FFQmMH

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 24, 2017

Stevie Wonder took to his knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick and other athletes who previously knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality against African-Americans.

Before performing hits such as “Higher Ground” and “Overjoyed” at Global Citizen Festival in New York City on Saturday, the 67-year-old singer started his headlining set by addressing the controversy reignited by President Donald Trump’s most recent remarks about NFL player who kneel during the national anthem.

“Tonight, I’m taking a knee for America,” Wonder said as he knelt with his son Kwame Morris. “Not just one knee, but I’m taking both knees. Both knees in prayer for our planet, our future, leaders of our world and our globe. Amen.”

He added, “I wanted to say that prayer before I serve you my musical meal.”

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During a rally speech in Alabama on Friday, Trump stated, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, say, ‘Get that son of a b–ch off the field right now. Out, you’re fired.’”

He followed this up by pouring more gasoline on the fire with a series of tweets. “If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL, or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect…our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem,” he wrote. “If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!”

If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017

…our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017

Numerous celebrities — including Diddy — have also joined in standing behind the players, causing a resurgence of the #TakeAKnee hashtag on social media.

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In August 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines for refusing to stand for the national anthem.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said at the time. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

In early January, Selena Gomez and The Weeknd (née Abel Tesfaye) were first spotted having dinner in L.A., where they were pictured smooching throughout the evening. Since then, the couple has taken their love worldwide, traveling to Italy together,  making their couple debut at the Met Gala and showing off their romance on social media.

Most recently, The Weeknd supported his girlfriend after the songstress underwent a kidney transplant due to her lupus battle. The “Starboy” crooner scheduled his performances around Gomez’s surgery to spend more time with her, simultaneously earning our vote for Best Boyfriend of 2017.

Here’s everything you need to know about their relationship so far.

They spend holidays together.

You know it’s real when you can’t wait to hang with bae on Labor Day.

They’re not hiding anything.

In an interview with On Air with Ryan Seacrest in June, Gomez revealed exactly why she’s choosing to be in the open with her relationship. “It’s really hard when I would want to spend so much time hiding things,” she said. The “Bad Liar” singer explained a little further saying, “It’s too much pressure, and I think everyone gets over everything eventually… I just want to be happy. If that’s me just being myself, then I don’t really care.”

The Weeknd flew from Paris to spend time with Gomez for her birthday.

A source told PEOPLE that The Weeknd left Paris via private jet as soon as his Lollapalooza headlining set was over on Saturday, July 22. He arrived in L.A. the following morning to spend the day with his girlfriend. All together now: Aww!

Gomez reveals she loves supporting The Weeknd.

“I love just being there and having someone’s back,” Gomez told SiriusXM’s Morning Mash Up of “being supportive” after being prodded about joining the Weeknd for part of his tour. “It feels good. I haven’t had that feeling in awhile.”

Gomez gives her “heart and soul” to the person she loves.

Of course, the singer was referring to The Weeknd, who she alluded to during a May interview with Miami’s Power 96.5 FM. “I’m the kind of kind of girl that loves tremendously big. I just have always been that girl,” she said. “I will give my heart and my soul to the person that I love. It’s just how I operate. With that comes a lot, you know?”

The pair is down to work together.

Gomez is rumored to release new music very soon, but this time, her boyfriend is said to be involved. Spotted on the Wikpedia page of songwriter Max Martin, on his discography list, is The Weeknd listed under Gomez’s upcoming single “In Her Element,” according to ELLE. The news understandably sent fans into a frenzy.

Gomez’s family are all fans of the pairing.

Selena, Aiden and Priscilla tonight at the #LegendOfTheFallTour pic.twitter.com/u4W8Gw1xQf

— Selena Gomez News (@SelenaHQ) May 5, 2017

Days after receiving a stamp of approval from her mom with a comment on Instagram, the “It Ain’t Me” singer brought her relatives to The Weeknd’s concert in Dallas.

They aren’t afraid to show their affection for one another.

The 2017 Met Gala a.k.a. fashion prom officially introduced the world to the new couple, who packed on the PDA at the annual event. The “Starboy” crooner even has Gomez’s mom, Mandy Teefey’s approval. “Glowing, smiling, looking health and equal love,” she wrote, commenting on an Instagram of the new couple at the Met Gala. “Mama is happy XO.”

Gomez is “really happy.”

The pair’s budding relationship is showing no signs of slowing down, according to an insider who shared a look at the duo’s dynamic. “They’re doing great together,” a Gomez source told PEOPLE. “Abel treats Selena really well and he makes her very happy.”

They make the most out of every trip together.

Before hitting up South America together, Gomez and The Weeknd took a trip to the “Earned It” singer’s hometown of Toronto, Canada. The couple were affectionate — kissing and holding hands — and spent their time in the city shopping and attending a private screening of Get Out.

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Gomez is super supportive of his career.

The Revival singer, 24, has attended several of his European concerts. On Feb. 26, the actress called The Weeknd, 27, her “baby” in a Snapchat video taken at his Zurich concert.

The week prior, at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, Gomez was spotted in the sound booth rocking out to her boyfriend’s concert.

She even posted a photo of her feet kicked up at the VIP area on her Instagram story.

Their dates are super high-brow.

In January couple were spotted walking hand-in-hand inside the Galleria dell’Accademia museum in Florence, Italy, stopping to view collections of Renaissance paintings, in addition to Michelangelo’s David sculpture.

That same day, Gomez and The Weeknd were seen enjoying a romantic lunch at a local restaurant.

Though they’ve gone on a few silly dates, too.

One of their first public dates was at Dave and Buster’s, just two days before they traveled to Italy. They arrived at 11 p.m., meeting up with Jaden Smith and French Montana, and they stayed until 3 a.m.

“They looked very happy. They had a blast with their friends,” a source tells PEOPLE about the pair, who were spotted holding hands.

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They’ve officially taken their romance public.

After the duo were spotted walking hand-in-hand inside the Galleria dell’Accademia museum in Florence during their Italian getaway, Gomez shared a video of The Weeknd on her Instagram page early Monday morning.

The black-and-white video, which has since been deleted from the her account, shows him relaxing in a river boat as Gomez makes plans with a woman off-camera. Gomez simply captioned the video with a heart-eyes emoji.

Gomez wasn’t the only one showing some social media PDA. On Sunday, the “Starboy” singer shared a video of Gomez looking at a piece of art on his Instagram story. (He did not delete.)

The new romance has rubbed some people the wrong way.

Shortly after news of the budding relationship broke, sources told PEOPLE that The Weeknd’s ex-girlfriend Bella Hadid was upset by how quickly her former flame found a new romantic interest.

“Bella and Abel’s split wasn’t dramatic, but of course she’s hurt and pissed that he’s moved on so quickly with Selena,” says an insider, who adds that it was Hadid, 20, who ultimately pulled the plug on the duo’s romance.

Gomez’s ex Justin Bieber also seemed unhappy about the new Hollywood couple. He recently had some harsh words about The Weeknd’s music.

Asked by a TMZ cameraman if he’d listen to The Weeknd outside of Delilah in Los Angeles on Jan. 20, Bieber replied, “Hell no I can’t listen to a Weeknd song.”

Bieber added, “That s— is whack.”