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Springsteen, Joel, Bon Jovi Perform For Sandy Benefit

by Paul Cashmere on November 3, 2012

in News

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel were just three of the superstars who performed at the Hurricane Sandy benefit this evening.

Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman noise11.com photos

Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman

The one hour broadcast ‘Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together’ was broadcast on US TV hours ago commercial free.

The program also featured Sting, Christina Aguilera, Jimmy Fallon, Steven Tyler, Mary J. Blige, Tina Fey, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny DeVito and Matt Lauer.

Sting chose his Police classic ‘Message In A Bottle’ with the words ‘Sending out an S.O.S.’ resonating the sentiment of the show.

Bon Jovi chose ‘Who Says You Can’t Go Home’ and ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’, Christina performed ‘You Are What You Are (Beautiful)’, Steven Tyler and Jimmy Fallon sang ‘Under The Boardwalk’, then Joe Perry and Brad Whitford joined Tyler for the Aerosmith classic ‘Dream On’ and Billy Joel played ‘Miami 2017’ (Seen the lights go out on Broadway).

Bruce Springsteen ended the evening ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’.

Donations can be made at RedCross.org, call (800) RED-CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 contribution to the cause.

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