The One World: Together at Home special, featuring performances by major music stars as they self-isolated during the coronavirus pandemic, was broadcast Saturday on all major U.S. networks and their digital platforms.
During the broadcast, it was announced that the event’s corporate partners and philanthropists had committed $127 million so far to aid the World Health Organization’s support of healthcare workers’ fight against the pandemic.
Paul McCartney played a slowed-down rendition of his classic Beatles song “Lady Madonna” on piano. Before his performance, Sir Paul noted, “My mother, Mary, was a nurse and a midwife just after and during the Second World War, so I have a lot of time for the doctors, the nurses, and all the medical staff that keep us healthy. We love you. Thank you.”
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts performed “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” separately from their homes, complete with Rick McNeal’s favorite performance of the night: Charlie’s air drumming.
The event also featured performances by Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Chris Martin, Taylor Swift, and Celine Dion.
You can watch the full special here:
