Stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Céline Dion and Little Mix helped to raise nearly $128 million for the World Health Organisation performing as part of the Global Citizen, WHO and Lady Gaga-collaborated One World: Together At Home.
Missed the performances? You can watch again below:
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Citizen have announced a special broadcast event to celebrate and support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.
‘One World: Together At Home’ Global Special will air on Saturday 18 April with this historic broadcast hosted by Jimmy Fallon of ‘The Tonight Show,’ Jimmy Kimmel of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and Stephen Colbert of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Curated in Collaboration with Lady Gaga, the broadcast will include artists including Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Chris Martin, Elton John, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Lang Lang, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
One World: Together At Home will be broadcast live on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. PDT /12:00 a.m. GMT airing on ABC, NBC, ViacomCBS Networks, iHeart Media. The BBC One will run the program on Sunday 19 April 19.
One World: Together At Home will also be a multi-hour digital broadcast streaming online on multiple global platforms, including: Alibaba, Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook, Instagram, LiveXLive, Tencent, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, TIDAL, TuneIn, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo and YouTube. This digital special will include additional artists and performances from all over the globe as well as unique stories from the world's healthcare heroes.
For information about how to tune in and take action, visit globalcitizen.org/togetherathome.
“We are living through a difficult time, but I’m given hope when I see how people around the world are responding with music.
People are gathering for concerts… online and singing from their balconies.
Music brings us together even when we are apart, and I look forward to the day that I play for you again in person.
In the meantime, keep playing, keep innovating and keep one another in your hearts.”
It was decided today to reschedule Al Di Meola’s ‘Across The Universe’ European Tour this Spring, which was due to start on the 24 April.
Due to the ongoing global situation it was felt by all involved that the dates should not take place at this time
On the phone today, Al said “I am extremely disappointed to not be able to play these shows, but with so many borders closed across Europe, it seems clear to me that this is the best course of action at this time”
The good news is that Al has agreed to extend his tour in the Autumn to include more cities and more countries to celebrate his new album.
Ticket purchasers are asked to retain their tickets as they will be valid for the new dates this autumn.
The AL DI MEOLA ACROSS THE UNIVERSE TOUR rescheduled dates are as follows:
Thursday 29 October – Jazz No Jazz Festival, Zurich
Saturday 31 October - Wollfabrik, Schwetzingen nr Heidelberg (rescheduled from 28 April)
Monday 2 November - Prague Spring Festival, Prague (rescheduled from 16 May)
Tuesday 3 November – Etho Jazz Festival Impart Arts Centre, Wroclaw (rescheduled from 21 May)
Thursday 5 November – Fabrik, Hamburg (rescheduled from 24 April)
Friday 6 November – Jazztage, Dresden
Saturday 7 November - Mehrzweckhalle, Wendelstein nr Nürnberg (rescheduled from 25 April)
Monday 9 November - Mehrzweckhalle, Leverkusen nr Koln
Sunday 15 November – Lilla Circus, Stockholm (rescheduled from 9 May)
Monday 16 November – Rockefeller, Oslo
Tuesday 17 November - Kulturvaerftet, Helsinggoe (rescheduled from 14 May)
It was 2011 when Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall where introduced to us as Little Mix on The X Factor.
Winning The X Factor was just the beginning of an astonishing journey. Now they are the world's biggest girl group!
Little Mix have sold over 50 million records worldwide, collected over 17 million Spotify listeners, received over 3 billion Youtube views, and collated 12 billion streams worldwide with tracks including Bounce Back, Woman like Me, Power, Touch, Shout Out To My Ex and the new single Break Up Song.
They are winners of a staggering number of awards including two Brit Awards and four MTV EMA Awards.
And Live they have performed to arenas and stadiums filled with adoring fans around the world!
Want to read more? Then follow the link to Kiss below.
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Kenny Rogers, who sadly passed away last month, delivers a final farewell in the emotional track “Goodbye,” a newly-rediscovered track which was written by icon Lionel Richie.
The ballad was one of the last songs Rogers recorded during a brief tenure with Capitol Records — and before now was only available on a greatest-hits collection, Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years.
Following his death, executives at the label found the track and decided to send it to country radio making it a fitting tribute to a true country legend.
The Country Music Hall of Fame member who sold over 100 million records topped the charts with hits such as “Lady” which was also penned by Lionel Richie.
A statement from Callaghan read as follows:
“Following the consistent official advice that it’s best to avoid gathering in groups Callaghan’s April UK shows have now been cancelled.
With the added uncertainties of international travel Callaghan’s US shows in May and June are also being cancelled.
If you have purchased a ticket please contact your ticket provider for a refund.”
World-renowned guitar hero Al Di Meola welcomes a new decade with an ambitious follow-up to his 2013 studio recording All Your Life: A Tribute to the Beatles with a sophomore homage to the Beatles, entitled Across The Universe, due out on earMUSIC on March 13, 2020.
Al Di Meola’s exquisite mastery of the fretboard is equal only to his appreciation of the Beatles’ legacy that has inspired generations of both musicians and music fans with their famed recording catalog. A retrospective of Al Di Meola’s nearly 50-year acclaimed career expressed through his virtuosic arrangements of 14 Beatles songs, Across The Universe journeys alongside one of America’s foremost guitarists as he revisits classic hits and more obscure tunes written by the ingenious Fab Four who have helped define the man he is today.
Adding to his lauded recording collection of more than 30 solo albums and numerous acclaimed collaborations with the likes of Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke, Paco De Lucia and many others, Across The Universe is yet another masterpiece showcasing Al Di Meola’s fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and intricate harmonies. Beatles fans, guitar-heads, and music lovers alike can expect the unexpected upon venturing into the world put forth by Across The Universe. To commemorate the singular life of John Lennon, Al Di Meola reenacts the famous Lennon cover for his 1975 solo album Rock ‘n’ Roll for the artwork for Across The Universe.
Al Di Meola is a living legend celebrated for pioneering a unique style of impeccable guitar technique combined with a sophisticated global musical language that’s captured the hearts of audiences across the world. A GRAMMY Award-winner, he’s garnered three gold albums while selling more than six million albums in worldwide sales. His collaborations with artists such as Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Page, Santana, Steve Winwood, Herbie Hancock, Frank Zappa, Luciano Pavarotti, and others have elevated Al Di Meola to become a household name. Traversing divinely across multiple genres including flamenco, Latin, fusion, jazz, rock, and world music, Al Di Meola is a vivacious tour de force always redefining the boundaries of what’s possible on a six-stringed instrument. Across The Universe is no different than his most decorated recordings with his arsenal of a large ensemble bringing creative reinterpretations of Beatles songs to astounding heights.
“I really credit the Beatles for the reason why I play guitar... That was a major catalyst for me to want to learn music, so their impact was pretty strong.”
Al Di Meola employs a wide lens on Across The Universe with lightening-speed electric guitar orchestrations balanced with lavish acoustic arrangements. The debut single Strawberry Fields Forever from Across The Universe (released January 17) is a fiery electric guitar fuelled stunner backed by a red-hot rock band. Epic rock ‘n’ roll covers are sprinkled throughout the album, including the visionary take on the album opener Here Comes The Sun, as well as a riveting Hey Jude and Golden Slumbers Medley. Al Di Meola’s acoustic fingerpicking soars on Dear Prudence and Norwegian Wood, while he ventures to a jazz fusion aesthetic on Till There Was You.
Across The Universe simmers to a diverse set of mid-tempo grooves on Mother Nature’s Son, Yesterday, Your Mother Should Know, I’ll Follow The Sun, and Julia. Al Di Meola features a lovely solo performance on Here, There And Everywhere. Across The Universe finishes with a short, but very sweet melodic version of Octopus’s Garden.
Across The Universe will be released as a CD Digipak, 2LP and Digital on March 13, 2020 on earMUSIC.
Al Di Meola - Across The Universe
Track Listing
1. Here Comes The Sun
2. Golden Slumbers Medley
3. Dear Prudence
4. Norwegian Wood
5. Mother Nature’s Son
6. Strawberry Fields Forever
7. Yesterday
8. Your Mother Should Know
9. Hey Jude
10. I'll Follow The Sun
11. Julia
12. Till There Was You
13. Here, There And Everywhere
14. Octopus's Garden
