Elton John to Host Star- Studded Coronavirus Benefit Concert
Elton John, English singer and pianist will host an all-star benefit concert airing Sunday night titled- Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America. The first major benefit concert to provide relief and support for Americans impacted by COVID-19.
The event will feature performances by Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw and others yet to be announced.
Each singer will perform from their own homes and will be filmed with their personal video and audio equipment, to ensure the health and safety of others.
The hour-long concert will “pay tribute to the front line health professionals, first responders and local heroes who are putting their lives in harm’s way to help their neighbors and fight the spread of the virus,” a representative for Fox said in a statement. The special will encourage its viewers to support the charitable organizations Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation.
The commercial-free event will take the place of the previously announced iHeartRadio Music Awards at 9 p.m. ET Sunday.
The iHeart Living Room Concert for America will pay tribute to those working firsthand during this challenging time to fight the further spread of coronavirus, including healthcare workers, first responders, and others.
“Some of music’s biggest stars are inviting you into their homes for a special one-hour event to help support relief for all of the first responders and everyone else who has been risking their lives every day in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the victims of its rippling effects,” the iHeartRadio website explains.
The concert will also feature special guest appearances from celebrities, including Demi Lovato, Lizzo, and Russel Wilson.
