{"id":379594,"date":"2026-10-22T11:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379594\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:40:37","slug":"concert-for-new-york-city-performers-lineup-celebrity-guest-list-for-25th-anniversary-broadcast-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379594\/","title":{"rendered":"Concert for New York City Performers Lineup &#038; Celebrity Guest List for 25th Anniversary Broadcast, Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Concert for New York City is re-airing tonight, 25 years after it first aired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p>When Did The Concert for New York City Originally Air?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The benefit &#8220;brought together the music community, first responders, dignitaries and New Yorkers in an extraordinary demonstration of unity, generosity and resolve.&#8221; At the time, proceeds went towards <a data-ylk=\"slk:Robin Hood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/robinhood.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Robin Hood<\/a>, an anti-poverty organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The music and entertainment worlds came together that night at Madison Square Garden to honor the city&#8217;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,&#8221; John Sykes, member of Robin Hood&#8217;s Board of Directors, shared. &#8220;Twenty-five years later, that spirit of generosity and unity is as important as ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who Performed at the Concert for New York City?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Below, see the list of musical performances that took place at the show:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paul McCartney<br \/>The Who<br \/>David Bowie<br \/>Elton John<br \/>Eric Clapton<br \/>Mick Jagger<br \/>Keith Richards<br \/>Billy Joel<br \/>Bon Jovi<br \/>James Taylor<br \/>Jay-Z<br \/>Destiny&#8217;s Child<br \/>Backstreet Boys<br \/>John Mellencamp<br \/>Kid Rock<br \/>Melissa Etheridge<br \/>Five for Fighting<br \/>Goo Goo Dolls<br \/>Macy Gray<br \/>Janet Jackson (via remote telecast)<br \/>Buddy Guy<\/p>\n<p>Which Celebrities &amp; Notable People Appeared at the Concert for New York City?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The following celebrities are billed as having participated:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adam Sandler<br \/>Billy Crystal<br \/>Jim Carrey<br \/>Mike Myers<br \/>Jimmy Fallon<br \/>Harrison Ford<br \/>John Cusack<br \/>Mark Wahlberg<br \/>Leonardo DiCaprio<br \/>Susan Sarandon<br \/>Richard Gere<br \/>Will Ferrell<br \/>Halle Berry<br \/>David Spade<br \/>Hilary Swank<br \/>Robert De Niro<br \/>Meg Ryan<br \/>Julia Stiles<br \/>Salma Hayek<br \/>Natalie Portman<br \/>Michael J. Fox<br \/>Chris Kattan<br \/>Derek Jeter<br \/>Howard Stern<br \/>Joe Torre<br \/>Tom Daschle<br \/>Rudy Giuliani<br \/>Bill Clinton<br \/>Hillary Clinton<br \/>George Pataki<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related Headlines<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Read more at Just Jared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/10\/20\/concert-for-new-york-city-performers-lineup-celebrity-guest-list-for-25th-anniversary-broadcast-revealed\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Read more at Just Jared<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Concert for New York City is re-airing tonight, 25 years after it first aired. 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