The roster of performers who participated from their own homes included Mariah Carey, the Backstreet Boys (who all performed from their respective homes but synched up their vocals), Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Dave Grohl, Canuck Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Tim McGraw and Demi Lovato. And singer Jann Arden discussed how the pandemic is an opportunity for a reset. Apr 27, 2020 8:42 AM Dale Davies. Canadian Artists Come Together To Sing “Lean On Me” ***Video*** In case you missed last nights “Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble” this is what you missed! Related: Watch Oteil Burbridge, Stephen Marley, Marcus King, And Many More Pay Tribute To Bill Withers [Video]. The lauding of the World Health Organization on the broadcast is no surprise given the WHO helped present the show, but it comes in stark contrast to the Trump administration’s recent admonishments of the organization. Included in this epic show of solidarity on the pan-Canadian broadcast were Avril Lavigne, Bad Child, Bryan Adams, Buffy Sainte-Marie, … Philip Rucker, the Washington Post’s White House Bureau Chief, tweeted that the messages gleaned from the broadcast, including “act selflessly & think of others, bring communities together, trust science, solidarity with other nations, celebrate the WHO” are a “departure from the messages at daily White House coronavirus briefings.”. Share. Well-known musicians such as Avril Levigne, Gianni Luminati and Sarah Blackwood of Walk Off The Earth, Michael Bublé, and Sarah McLachlan appear throughout the video, providing both vocal leads and harmonies. ArtistsCAN Bill Withers Tribute – “Lean On Me” [Bill Withers cover]. Give the gift of trusted news. “There is another side and when we do get there, we’ll be thinking of other and better ways to do things.”, Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie recited a poem about nature, which included the line, “Take heart and take care of your link with life,” and astronaut Chris Hadfield compared quarantine to the monotony and isolation of being on a spaceship. Canadian rocker Sam Roberts kicked off a star-studded Canadian COVID-19 broadcast benefit with a performance of his 2014 single We're All In This Together. Photo: Bryan Adams. As one Canadian Twitter user named Shawna Rossi declared, “Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, not having a kit at home and basically playing air drums is the 2020 work from home mood that I didn’t know I needed.”. In a statement following the concert, Bocelli noted that he is “moved and delighted to have received such an overwhelming reaction that has gone beyond our highest expectations” and added that “It was an immeasurable honor and privilege to lend my voice to the prayers of millions of people, gathered in a single embrace — a small, great miracle of which the whole world was the protagonist and which confirms my optimism about the future of our planet.”. Tap to unmute. Bocelli’s performance included the songs “Amazing Grace,” “Ave Maria,” “Panis Angelicus,” “Sancta Maria” and “Domine Deus” and was live-streamed on YouTube. Canadian artists team up for ‘Lean On Me’ cover. “To the late, great Bill Withers,” a text graphic read on-screen to start the video, “Thank you for your lyrics and inspiring message. drsquatch.com. “Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will hug this wounded Earth’s pulsing heart, this wonderful international forge that is reason for Italian pride.”. The long list of artists – that also included Justin Bieber – sang the Bill Withers classic, “Lean on Me… He added, “You have made us so proud.”, Will & Grace star Eric McCormack quipped that, “If Canadians can brave a production of Henry IV Part II in the dead of winter in Winnipeg, they can survive anything.” Author Margaret Atwood noted that, “People are discovering that they’re going to be less anxious if they’re doing something to help” and discussed the inspiration gleaned from neighbours and communities helping each other across Canada. [Video: ArtistsCANVEVO]eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'liveforlivemusic_com-banner-1','ezslot_1',109,'0','0']));eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'liveforlivemusic_com-banner-1','ezslot_2',109,'0','1']));eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'liveforlivemusic_com-banner-1','ezslot_3',109,'0','2'])); Copyright © 2020 L4LM | Website by Computer Courage, Screengrab via ArtistsCANVEVO "Lean on Me" video. One of the most surprising and compelling aspects of the video was seeing Rush‘s bassist and lead vocalist Geddy Lee joining from his home studio with his dog. Musicians Tyler Shaw and Fefe Dobson teamed up to launch ArtistsCAN, an initiative that raises funds for The Canadian Red Cross‘ COVID-19 Response Fund. The 'Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble' broadcast featured performances and appearances by Canadian musicians — such as Bryan Adams (above) — entertainers, athletes, super-centenarians and more. Together.”. Bryan Adams, Michael Bublé, and Justin Bieber are three of the 25 Canadian musicians who perform the late Bill Withers' iconic 1972 hit song "Lean on Me" to raise funds for The Canadian Red Cross to fight COVID-19 in Canada. Shopping. What could be called the greatest one-night performance of Canadian musical talent in history featured songs, or portions of songs, by Celine Dion (“Courage”), Bryan Adams (“Shine A Light”), Tom Cochrane (“Life Is a Highway”), Sarah McLachlan, (“Blackbird”), Shania Twain (“Up”), Randy Bachman (“Taking Care of Business,” with revised lyrics “keep your distance and wash your hands”), William Prince (“The Spark”), Jann Arden (“Sleepless”), Measha Brueggergosman (“You’ll Never Walk Alone”) and Burton Cummings (“Share the Land”) among others. About 25 Canadian artists ended up on the single, produced by Jon Levine (Philosopher Kings), including Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Geddy Lee, … To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565 Athlete and philanthropist Rick Hansen noted that, “We are a diverse country with unique strengths … It’s times like that, when we face a crisis, it reflects who we are,” while actor Kiefer Sutherland talked about how his grandfather — Tommy Douglas — believed that healthcare was a right for all Canadians and that it’s frontline workers who make it work. It taught him that, “We can be united for a cause, and there’s none greater today than COVID-19.” He added that, through the pandemic, he’s learned to appreciate the most important things in life, which for him are, “Friends, family, community and nature.”. ArtistsCAN is (in alphabetical order by first letter): Avril Lavigne Bad Child Bryan Adams Buffy Sainte-Marie Command Sisters Dan Kanter Desiire Donovan Woods Fefe Dobson Geddy Lee Jann Arden Johnny Orlando Josh Ramsay Jules Halpern Justin Bieber Marie-Mai Michael Bublé Olivia Lunny Ryland James Sarah McLachlan Scott Helman Serena Ryder Shawn Hook TIKA The Tenors Info. The obvious highlight to Sunday's 92-minute Stronger Together broadcast was the split-screen ensemble rendition of Bill Withers’ Lean On Me that was released immediately following the show on all music streaming platforms to raise money for Canada’s Red Cross. SEVENTEEN (세븐틴), also stylized as SVT, is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2015. The evening culminated in a five-way performance of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli’s “The Prayer,” with the beloved 52-year-old Canadian singer and 61-year-old Italian opera legend — fresh off his Easter Music For Hope concert from the Duomo di Milano — joined by John Legend, Lady Gaga and accompanist Lang Lang on piano. Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on March 30, 1945. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a brief message of assurance: “We’re going to get through this together.”, Then, eclipsing even the Prime Minister to close out the show, rapper Drake appeared and urged people to look for the silver linings in the pandemic. If digital isolation concerts are the new norm during our locked down existence, then the pandemic-era enjoyed its version of Woodstock with Saturday’s One World: Together At Home concert. Michael Bublé, the Barenaked Ladies and Sofia Reyes performed the song “Gotta Stay Patient,” with lines like, “I just want to see my friends/ I want to walk the street again/ But I gotta be patient/ So let’s enjoy this confination.”, Another stirring musical performance came courtesy of the group Voices Rock Medicine — a choir made up completely of Canadian female physicians — singing the song “Rise Again.”. Produced by the collective artist initiative ArtistsCAN, proceeds from sales of the single — which is available on digital retail platforms — go to the Canadian Red Cross. The nearly 25-minute performance also broke the record for “the biggest audience for a classical live stream in YouTube’s history,” according to Variety, with “over 2.8 million peak concurrent viewers” and “more than 28 million views worldwide in its first 24 hours.” As of this writing, more than 37 million people have viewed the performance on YouTube. As such, the highlights of the concert — an eight-hour show (which you can watch here) with the final two broadcast on network television — included both music legends performing their greatest hits and younger stars covering classic tunes. As the grand finale, 25 Canadian musicians joined forces for an all-star cover of Bill Withers ’ “Lean On Me”. Instead, that duty went to two former first ladies — Michelle Obama and Laura Bush — to speak directly to their audience about the hope and resilience exhibited around the world in the face of the pandemic. Everyone from fans on Twitter to journalists debated whether Watts was simply air-drumming to a taped track or if he was playing some sort of virtual drum set that mimics the sound of drums without a set present. Bieber, Buble, Avril Lavigne and several other musicians also collaborated on a rendition of “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers, who died last month. Elsewhere, Elton John, 73, performed his classic “I’m Still Standing” — apropos for the moment — with a hedge and basketball hoop behind him in his yard (also apropos for this work-from-home moment), and Paul McCartney, 77, played the Beatles standard “Lady Madonna” in honour of healthcare workers and in memory of his mother, who worked as a nurse and midwife. His real father was a Canadian pilot but he didn't find that out until he was 53. ), the featured performances and appearances were all pre-recorded in the respective talent’s homes, allowing for quick transitions between acts and special guests. uDiscover Music is the online catalogue website for Universal Music Group. If you had told someone just a few months ago that Geddy Lee and Justin Bieber were going to collaborate on a song, they would have thought you were crazy—but now, it doesn’t even feel all that surprising. Justin Bieber, Geddy Lee, Bryan Adams, and dozens of other Canadian artists have joined forces for a Bill Withers tribute doubling as a coronavirus relief fundraiser. “Missed the broadcast last night, but great to see Canadian artists come together with “Lean on Me”. His debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen was released in 1967 A month later, the U.S. topped the world in coronavirus cases and as of April 19, had 728,094 cases and 34,726 deaths from the virus. Bryan Adams, Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, Avril Lavigne, Geddy Lee & Buffy Sainte-Marie) - Single Bad Child, Justin Bieber, Command Sisters, Desiire, Fefe Dobson, Jules Halpern, Scott Helman, Shawn Hook, Ryland James, Dan Kanter, Olivia Lunny, Marie-Mai, Sarah McLachlan, Johnny Orlando, Josh Ramsay, Serena Ryder, Tyler Shaw, The Tenors, TIKA, Walk Off the Earth & Donovan … “I believe in the strength of praying together; I believe in the Christian Easter, a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone — whether they are believers or not — truly needs right now,” the 61-year-old said in a statement on his YouTube page. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'liveforlivemusic_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_8',140,'0','0']));Click here for more information about ArtistsCAN and watch the Bill Withers tribute below. They are known as a self-producing idol group as they are involved in the The song, written by Bill Withers — who died on March 30 — featured stars like Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Bryan Adams, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Geddy Lee, Jann Arden, Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Tenors and a score of other Canadian artists performing via webcam while isolating in their own homes (you can watch it in the video below). And on Sunday, Global Citizen announced that “World leaders, corporate partners and philanthropists announced their support for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO, powered by the UN Foundation” and that the fund has so far raised US$127 million for everything from vaccine research to supporting healthcare workers around the world. By contrast, the One World: Together at Home concert both celebrated and gave platforms to medical professionals, while superstars like Beyoncé and Alicia Keys both used their screen time to highlight how the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. disproportionately affects the African-American population — an often under-discussed issue. Obama, 56, added that, “The coming days will not be easy, but this global family of ours is strong. The tune highlighted a star-studded night of Canuck stars, athletes, scientists, frontline workers and even a group of inspiring centenarians, all of whom conveyed messages of hope and positivity to Canadians. The rendition is a product of an initiative by Tyler Shaw and Fefe Dobson called ArtistsCAN, [4] and was released separately to raise funds for the Canadian … (ArtistsCANVEVO) comments. Born John Vincent Orlando in Ontario in 2003, Orlando began singing at a young age and by his tweens was posting cover videos online. This is a list of the number-one downloaded songs in Canada during the year 2020. A slew of Canada’s most talented musical artists came together for a joint performance of “Lean on Me” and yes, it was just as tear jerking as you can imagine! Those interested in donating to the fund can click here to do so. Lean on Me Near the end of the broadcast, twenty-seven artists collaborated on a bilingual rendition of " Lean on Me " as a tribute to Bill Withers . Though touted (and broadcast) as a global event, the television portion of the concert was largely geared toward a U.S. audience and existed as if in an alternate universe, outside the realm of the bickering, blame-shifting and disorganization that’s characterized so much of the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic. The singer is also raising funds to help support hospital staff in Italy — the European epicenter of COVID-19 — in their fight against the virus through his Andrea Bocelli Foundation. 25 Canadian musicians joined forces for an all-star cover of Bill Withers’ “Lean On Me”. Canada’s two most famous Justins made an appearance on the show as well, with Justin Bieber appearing first, alongside his wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber, sending their love while noting they are in isolation together in the Great White North. One of the most popular parts of the broadcast was the appearance of a number of Canadian centenarians, who offered advice on how to stay the course and get through COVID-19. Copy link. ArtistsCAN artists on Lean On Me 🍁 Avril Lavigne 🍁 Bad Child 🍁 Bryan Adams 🍁 Buffy Sainte-Marie 🍁 Command Sisters 🍁 Dan Kanter 🍁 Desiire 🍁 Donovan Woods 🍁 Fefe Dobson 🍁 Geddy Lee 🍁 Jann Arden 🍁 Johnny Orlando 🍁 Josh Ramsay 🍁 Jules Halpern 🍁 Justin Bieber 🍁 Marie-Mai 🍁 Michael Buble 🍁 Olivia Lunny 🍁 … Reminiscent of “Tears are Not Enough” from 1985. To top it off, the Atherton family — some of whom perform with Cirque du Soleil — entertained with quarantine acrobatics in their living room. The ArtistsCAN roster included Avril Lavigne, Michael Bublé, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Geddy Lee and Justin Bieber, among many other … Canadian country singer Tenille Townes gathered a group of her musician friends to sing “Lean on Me” on April 1, like a country version of Gal Gadot’s “Imagine.” A number of younger artists mined music catalogues from decades past for their performances, including Lady Gaga, who kicked off the broadcast with “Smile,” the tune composed by Charlie Chaplin for his 1936 film Modern Times, with lyrics added in 1954. But it’s 78-year-old Charlie Watts who set off a social media frenzy when he showed up on screen not behind a drum set, but rather surrounded by multiple storage cases in lieu of drums. Notable Canadians from Rick Mercer to the cast of Schitt’s Creek to Ryan Reynolds, athletes Tessa Virtue, Bianca Andreescu, Andre De Grasse and George St. Pierre, and National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde all made appearances to thank frontline workers and encourage Canadians to donate to food banks and stay the course during COVID-19 isolation. Lean on Me (feat. View All. (Exclusive) Video Avril Lavigne Skater Boy Lyrics Video; Not the only one-Avril lavigne (with lyrics) Video Avril Lavigne Talks New Music in First Red Carpet Appearance in 2 Years (Exclusive) Video I miss you - avril lavigne (w/ lyrics) Video Not just in our great country, but tonight we stand with the people of the world,” Bush, 73, stated. It’s the mantra that echoed across Canada on Sunday night following a virtual chorus of Canuck singers and musicians performing the classic tune during the Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble isolation concert — a nationwide broadcast in support of Food Banks Canada and frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Your musical legacy lives on through us.” After a short introduction by Shaw and Dobson, Justin Bieber sang the opening lines to the iconic Withers song, “Lean On Me”. Many of them lived through the Spanish Flu in 1918, or survived bouts of scarlet fever. The centenarians clearly struck a chord with Canucks, prompting people across the country to take to social media to celebrate them following their appearance. Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, and More Canadian Stars Sing 'Lean on Me' for Charity Special Drake, Céline Dion, Ryan Reynolds, and more stars sent … And aside from hope and strength, nostalgia proved the most common thread for the evening, a nod to the fact that, in times of crisis, we often gravitate to those comfort songs that imbue us with a sepia-tinged sense of a simpler time. “And I hope we all emerge better people, a more unified people … and I hope we never take for granted again some of the moments we have for years in this rat race of life.”. “So many good things are going to come out of this,” she explained. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so Eric then went to live with his grandparents. Videos. Share to. Mick sounded like peak-Jagger at age 76 while Keith Richards, 76, and Ronnie Wood, 72, rocked guitars in support. We are grateful to lean on music during our time of need. Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Tyler Shaw + MORE sing TOUCHING Lean on Me Cover at Stronger Together - YouTube. “Sometimes in our lives we all have pain, we all have sorrow/But, if we are wise we know that there’s always tomorrow,” he sang before dozens of other popular artists took lines of their own. The five-minute Bill Withers tribute also highlights pop-culture mainstays and athletes such as Michael Smith (Bubbles) from Trailer Park Boys, Russell Peters, Steve Yzerman, and even the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Geddy Lee, Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Bryan Adams and more wanted to bring some hope to their native Canada, so they joined forces for an uplifting cover of Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” John, meanwhile, joked at the beginning of the hour-long broadcast that he was hosting from the one house he owns that doesn’t have a piano, broke out a keyboard that belongs to his sons to play the show off the air with a rendition of his hit tune “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.”, “The most inspirational thing about this situation is watching everybody join forces and help out,” John said on the broadcast, adding that he hoped “this entertainment will feed and fuel your soul.”. And while other celebrities, from Oprah Winfrey to Idris Elba — who himself contracted COVID-19 — and his wife, model Sabrina Dhowre Elba, and even Sesame Street muppet Abby Cadabby appeared on the show, no one representing the Trump administration was asked to address viewers from a political or global perspective. Rush’s Geddy Lee and Bryan Adams were among many Canadian artists that took part in “ArtistsCan” campaign to raise money to help those affect by COVID-19 in Canada. Welcome to the new normal. Watch later. Billie Eilish and brother Finneas performed Bobby Hebb’s 1963 song “Sunny,” Lizzo covered Sam Cooke’s 1964 tune “A Change Is Gonna Come,” John Legend and Sam Smith sang a duet on Ben E. King’s classic “Stand By Me”, Jennifer Hudson performed Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on a digital live stream that aired ahead of the television broadcast and Canuck pop superstar Shawn Mendes and singer-songwriter (and girlfriend) Camila Cabello shared one piano to perform Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.”. The idea to record “Lean On Me” as a charity single was sparked earlier this month when Shaw read about the death of Bill Withers, who wrote, produced and performed the song in 1972. “I was on the internet going through all his accomplishments and his musical legacy,” he recalled. And throughout the show, doctors, nurses, frontline workers, food bank volunteers in communities across Canada and even Canadians who’ve survived COVID-19 discussed their stories of hard work, generosity and survival. And Stevie Wonder, 69, played two songs — “Lean on Me,” in honour of his friend Bill Withers, who died on March 30, and his own “Love’s in Need of Love Today” from his legendary 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. “The spirit and courage of the American people is most evident in times of crisis, and during this period of physical separation, we’ve never been closer. Between 1960-1967, the Canadian singer-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen lived in the artists’ colony on the Greek island of Hydra. Johnny Orlando is a Canadian singer and social media star who first gained attention posting songs online in the early 2010s. George P. Allen, a 107-year-old from Nova Scotia, recalled the Spanish Flu and assured Canadians that, “This will come to pass.” He added, “And help each other.”. Geddy Lee, Bryan Adams and 23 others tackle the Bill Withers hit. He advised creating a rhythm of the day with both necessary tasks and tasks you do for fun. Watch Canadian Artists Sing “Lean On Me” For COVID-19 Relief ... "Lean on Me… Flanked by candles and string lights outdoors and wearing a black sweatshirt emblazoned with 1969 Richard Bernstein painting of Barbra Streisand that Lopez previously modelled in a 2019 Coach campaign, the 50-year-old channeled Babs with a stirring rendition of her classic Funny Girl tune “People,” which the Los Angeles Times declared, “brought a level of superstar sparkle at a moment when we’ve all grown accustomed to the shabby-chic aesthetic of our new live stream era.”, The Stones, meanwhile, put every other Zoom meeting you’ve ever had to shame by rocking out to “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” proving why they’ve been arguably the greatest rock and roll band in the world for nearly six decades. To cap off the spaceflight analogy, he suggested that the end of COVID-19 will be like returning to Earth, and that “Landing day can be the greatest day of your life as well.”, Meanwhile, actor Mike Myers, wearing a Mountie hat, a “Canada” shirt and waving Canadian flag, thanked frontline workers and food banks and added, “I’m wearing a Mountie hat not just because I’m proud of Canada, but because I have a quarantine haircut that looks like it was done with a knife and fork.”, Comedian Howie Mandel hid under his bed, joking that he’s playing a game of Hide and Go Seek but that he didn’t tell anyone and no one is coming to find him, while actor Hamza Haq, who stars on the Canadian medical drama Transplant, added, “Our show was in the fortunate position to donate all our PPE such as masks, gowns and gloves to the Montreal hospitals in need.”, Legendary Canadian singer Anne Murray honoured the victims of the Nova Scotia mass shooting while Will Arnett and Amy Poehler, who divorced in 2016 after 13 years of marriage, appeared together in quarantine to send their love to Canada. Rock legend Elton John hosted iHeartMedia’s “Living Room Concert for America” from his Los Angeles home on March 29 — just four days after his 73rd birthday — to raise money for charities Feeding America and the Children Of First Responders Organization. The song, written by Bill Withers — who died on March 30 — featured stars like Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Bryan Adams, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Geddy Lee, Jann Arden, Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Tenors and a score of other Canadian artists performing via webcam while isolating in their own homes (you can watch it in the video below). The Nielsen SoundScan -compiled chart is published on Music Canada 's … Avril Lavigne - I Love You [Lyrics] Video Avril Lavigne's First Music Video in 5 Years -- Get Your First Look! Continue reading below for coverage of other notable COVID-19 concerts and performances. The broadcast ended up raising almost $8 million for charity. eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'liveforlivemusic_com-box-3','ezslot_0',105,'0','0']));Justin Bieber, Geddy Lee, Bryan Adams, and dozens of other Canadian artists have joined forces for a Bill Withers tribute doubling as a coronavirus relief fundraiser. RUSH's Geddy Lee is one of about 25 Canadian artists who have recorded an an all-star charity cover of soul legend Bill Withers's seminal song "Lean On Me… For many Canadians, the highlight of the Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble show was a hit song by the recently deceased Bill Withers. Canadian artists come together to sing Bill Withers' 'Lean on Me' for the Stronger Together, Tous ensemble special. “So many good things coming out of bad things.”, And famed scientist David Suzuki recalled being in Montreal during the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship run — noting the odd sight of Montreal sports fans cheering a Toronto team. On Easter Sunday (April 12), legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli visited the empty Duomo di Milano in Milan, Italy and performed five songs at the request of both the city and the church. Lean On Me Lyrics: Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain / We all have sorrow / But if we are wise / We know that there's always tomorrow / Lean on me… In 2019, he released his debut major-label EP, Teenage Fever. The president himself announced last week that the U.S. will suspend funding to the WHO while it reviews its supposed role in “severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of coronavirus.”  This is despite the fact that Trump repeatedly downplayed the coronavirus threat himself, including boasting in February that a miracle would make it disappear by April. Two of the most buzzed-about performances from the night came courtesy of The Rolling Stones and Jennifer Lopez. It doesn’t really matter though, because either way Watts proved one of the highlights of the show. We will continue to be here for one another and we will get through this crisis. Co-hosted by late-night stars Stephen Colbert (The Late Show), Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show) and Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live! Discover more about the greatest artists in the history of music. Good News: The Silver Lining in the COVID-19 Pandemic Should Ease Fear and Anxiety, Beat Isolation Blues With Virtual Concerts and More, COVID-19 Primer: What We Know and What We Don’t Know, BROWSE  |  HealthMoneyTravelFoodStyleBook Club, EXPLORE  |  #ZoomerDailyPolitics & PolicyArts & EntertainmentStars & RoyalsSex & Love, SUBSCRIBE  |  E-NewslettersSubscribe to Zoomer Magazine, EVERYTHINGZOOMER  |  AboutPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAdvertise with UsContact Us, EverythingZoomer.com is part of the ZoomerMedia Digital Network, performed his classic “I’m Still Standing”, performed Bobby Hebb’s 1963 song “Sunny,”, covered Sam Cooke’s 1964 tune “A Change Is Gonna Come,”, sang a duet on Ben E. King’s classic “Stand By Me”, repeatedly downplayed the coronavirus threat himself. Lean on me. Sure, there wasn’t as much free love and frolicking in the mud as at the original Woodstock — one’s own yard, of course, had to stand in for the sprawling farmer’s field for this show — but the joint initiative, courtesy of the World Health Organization and advocacy group Global Citizen and spearheaded by Lady Gaga, offered a star-studded, multi-generational roster of performers offering hope and strength, as well as support for front line workers, during the COVID-19 pandemic.