Elton John will host the iHeart Living Room Concert For America. The concert will raise funds for support and relief for the US against the coronavirus. There’ll be an hour-long programme that airs on Sunday, (March 29), across FOX and iHeartRadio stations throughout the country.
The concert will see performances from Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish, Joe Armstrong from Green Day and Alicia Keys. But, there’s set to be more. So, all those participating will perform their homes in a bid to continue social distancing.
Originally, the iHeart Living Room Concert was scheduled for the annual iHeart Music Award. Of course, this event has since been canceled. iHeartRadio tweeted: “tribute to the front line health professionals and local heroes who are helping to fight the spread of COVID-19”
Furthermore, the concert will urge viewers to donate to charities including Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation. These organizations are key in the fight against the pandemic. Their aim is to help first responders and victims of Covid-19.
We’re paying tribute to the front line health professionals and local heroes who are helping to fight the spread of COVID-19 with our iHeartRadio Living Room Concert For America this Sunday on @foxtv.
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— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) March 25, 2020
Recently, Sam Fender and Elton John performed a duet during last year’s post-Oscar’s charity party. Sam was scheduled to perform at Elton John’s Academy Awards Viewing Party, which as a result, raised money for the Elton John Foundation. John performed ‘Will We Talk? with Fender, a single from his debut album, ‘Hypersonic Missiles’.
Earlier on, while speaking to Billboard, Fender said of the invitation to perform with Elton, “It’s ridiculous. I was like, ‘Are you sure? You can have anyone you want.’”
Elton’s personal setlist included classics, ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘I’m Still Standing’ and ‘Rocketman’. He also played ‘Bennie and the Jets’ and ‘Daniel’.
