The Concert for New York City is re-airing tonight, 25 years after it first aired.
MTV, VH1, MTV2 and Logo will all broadcast the event at 7 p.m. ET tonight, on the 25th anniversary of the historic benefit show.
When Did The Concert for New York City Originally Air?
Staged weeks after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, a major benefit was put together at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The original concert took place on October 20, 2001.
The benefit “brought together the music community, first responders, dignitaries and New Yorkers in an extraordinary demonstration of unity, generosity and resolve.” At the time, proceeds went towards Robin Hood, an anti-poverty organizations.
“The music and entertainment worlds came together that night at Madison Square Garden to honor the city’s heroic first responders as well as families that had endured unimaginable loss, and to help raise money for the thousands of low-income New Yorkers whose jobs and livelihoods disappeared overnight,” John Sykes, member of Robin Hood’s Board of Directors, shared. “Twenty-five years later, that spirit of generosity and unity is as important as ever.”
Who Performed at the Concert for New York City?
Below, see the list of musical performances that took place at the show:
Paul McCartney
The Who
David Bowie
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Billy Joel
Bon Jovi
James Taylor
Jay-Z
Destiny’s Child
Backstreet Boys
John Mellencamp
Kid Rock
Melissa Etheridge
Five for Fighting
Goo Goo Dolls
Macy Gray
Janet Jackson (via remote telecast)
Buddy Guy
Which Celebrities & Notable People Appeared at the Concert for New York City?
The following celebrities are billed as having participated:
Adam Sandler
Billy Crystal
Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Jimmy Fallon
Harrison Ford
John Cusack
Mark Wahlberg
Leonardo DiCaprio
Susan Sarandon
Richard Gere
Will Ferrell
Halle Berry
David Spade
Hilary Swank
Robert De Niro
Meg Ryan
Julia Stiles
Salma Hayek
Natalie Portman
Michael J. Fox
Chris Kattan
Derek Jeter
Howard Stern
Joe Torre
Tom Daschle
Rudy Giuliani
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
George Pataki
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