2010-01-22
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| Artist performing: | Sting |
| Event: | Hope For Haiti Now Telethon |
| Venue: | Kaufman Astoria Studios |
| Location: | New York, NY, USA |
| Ticket prices: | N/A |
On 2010-01-22, Sting performed at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York, NY, USA for the Hope For Haiti Now benefit telethon. The Roots served as backing band for Sting and a few other artists.
Setlist
- "Prelude to a Kiss" - Alicia Keys
- "A Message" - Coldplay
- "We Shall Overcome" - Bruce Springsteen
- "A Time to Love"/"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Stevie Wonder
- "I'll Stand by You" - Shakira
- "Motherless Child" - John Legend
- "Hard Times" - Mary J. Blige
- "Breathless" - Taylor Swift
- "Lift Me Up" - Christina Aguilera
- "Driven To Tears" - Sting
- "Halo" - Beyoncé
- "Lean on Me" - Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, and Kid Rock
- "Like a Prayer" - Madonna
- "Hallelujah" - Justin Timberlake
- "Let It Be" - Jennifer Hudson
- "Many Rivers To Cross" - Emeline Michel
- "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" - Jay-Z with U2's Bono and The Edge (featuring Rihanna)
- "Alone; Forsaken" - Dave Matthews and Neil Young
- "Rivers of Babylon" - Wyclef Jean
Recording information
The performance was broadcast live on multiple networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT) and internet sites and recorded by MTV. A live album and video of the event is available for purchase on the iTunes Store and Amazon.com, with all proceeds going to Haiti relief efforts.[1][2](iTunes Store launch)
Trivia
- When he discovered during rehearsal earlier in the day that he would be performing "Driven To Tears" with Sting, The Roots drummer ?uestlove posted on Twitter, "oh shit! IM STEW COPE!!!!!"[3]
- Guitarist Mark Whitfield performed a guitar solo on "Driven To Tears."[4]
See also
External links
- Driven To Tears performance on YouTube[[5]]
