“One World: Together At Home Concert”, a global special curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, aired on Saturday night in celebration and support of health care workers and the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO). The two-hour telecast was broadcast simultaneously on ABC, NBC, and CBS, and also streamed online. Below, you can watch highlights from the concert.
Featured performers included Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Kacey Musgraves, and Lady Gaga herself.
Eddie Vedder Performs “River Cross” on the Organ
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder played “River Cross”, a song from the band’s new album Gigaton. And he did so on an organ! Yes, Eddie Vedder has an organ in his house!
Eddie Vedder playing "River Cross", live at Global Citizen, 2020 pic.twitter.com/7mebxjEFd5
— olha meu fixado (@grunge2000) April 19, 2020
The Rolling Stones Unite to Play “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Playing from their respective homes, The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts rolled through a rollicking rendition of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”.
fuck it. the rolling stones singing “you can’t always get what you want” on the tl pic.twitter.com/T1QsrOBpOH
— ali
(@gIambowie) April 19, 2020
Lady Gaga Performs “Smile”
For her part, Gaga performed Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” on keyboard. Her poignant cover included lyrics like, “Smile, though your heart is aching/ Smile even though it’s breaking/ When there are clouds in the sky/ You’ll get by.”
VIDEO: Lady Gaga's full performance of "Smile" at #TogetherAtHome pic.twitter.com/rBgsCTR6Mv
— Gaga Now (@ladygaganownet) April 19, 2020
Steve Wonder Pays Tribute to Bill Withers
Stevie Wonder honored his friend, the late Bill Withers, by performing “Lean on Me” in addition to his own ballad “Love’s in Need of Love Today”. “During hardships like this, we have to lean on each other for help,” Wonder said prior to his performance. My friend, the late Bill Withers, has the perfect song for that, and I want us to remember him tonight.”
Stevie Wonder just paid tribute to his friend Bill Withers by performing "Lean of Me” at the #TogetherAtHome concert.
It’s amazing, and couldn’t be more perfect for this moment.
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) April 19, 2020
Paul McCartney Plays “Lady Madonna”
Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to the doctors and nurses on the frontlines of COVID-19 by performing a stripped-down version of The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna”. McCartney also gave a shout out to his mother Mary, who was a midwife and nurse during WW2.
The greatest living musician pays tribute to health care workers.
Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney.
#TogetherAtHome pic.twitter.com/w8XRPzPz9y
— Austin Kellerman (@AustinKellerman) April 19, 2020
Elton John Plays “I’m Still Standing” in His Drive-Way
Playing from a grand piano situated in his drive-way, underneath his kid’s basketball hoop, Sir Elton John offered up a rendition of “I’m Still Standing”.
Head to the next page to see performances from Camila Cabello, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzo, and more…
Eddie Vedder, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney Play Lady Gaga’s One World: Together At Home Concert: Watch
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