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Legend was inspired by Martin and decided to host his own mini concert the next day. Legend liked the name as well and wanted to make it into a series of online concert performances, to help make social distancing easier.
The singer shared a video on Instagram of her "free concert slash piano lesson" by performing Adele's 'Make You Feel My Love.'
Legend also said his wife, Chrissy Teigen, would be there too, and "who knows what awesomeness and hilarity will come from her presence!?"
On March 16, Coldplay front man Chris Martin tweeted he would be holding a mini Instagram Live concert. He offered acoustic renditions of songs and “had an idea that we could call this thing ‘Together at Home.’”
The prized Austrian opera house is livestreaming various operas and ballets online daily until April.
The pop star has been hosting hour-long streams on Instagram as part of her new #BrightMinds series, and they include guests like Demi Lovato and Amy Schumer, as well as seven-minute workouts.
Death Cab For Cutie’s front man announced on March 17 that he'll be providing fans with daily livestreamed performances from his home studio.
On March 16, Yo-Yo Ma shared a song of comfort on social media, writing, "This is for the healthcare workers on the frontlines ... Your ability to balance human connection and scientific truth in service of us all gives me hope."
The country star announced a weekly concert on his 'Inside Studio G' Facebook series—and he'll be taking requests!
The artist went live on Instagram to share a snippet of a new song called 'Better Mistakes.'
In lieu of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, SiriusXM announced the launch of the Ultra Virtual Audio Festival on UMF Radio, starting March 20 and featuring exclusive DJ sets from artists who were set to take the stage, including Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Major Lazer, and more.
On March 19, the folk duo streamed a low-key set on Facebook Live and took questions from fans, too.
The folk icon announced a series of “Fireside Sessions” from his home, streamed on most social media.
When both their shows in Bogota, Colombia were canceled, the Spanish and Colombian singer-songwriters joined forces to livestream a concert from Miami's Art House Academy, and received more than five million views in 24 hours.
The rock performer hosted his first episode of 'The Yungblud Show,' with guests MGK, Bella Thorne, and Oliver Tree on YouTube.
While quarantined in their home country of Spain, the band separately posted video tutorials of how to play each part of their song 'Come Back and Love Me.' “During these quarantined days music don’t die,” the band wrote.
The Toronto-based group Choir! Choir! Choir! regularly gets tons of people out to sing, and they didn't want to let that go. They hosted an "epic social distan-sing-along" via Facebook Live, featuring songs about friendship and isolation.
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The musician announced on March 17 that she would perform an acoustic set via Instagram Live. She also took fans' requests.
The New York opera house announced it would stream free performances from its “Live in HD” series on its website.
The country singer announced on Instagram that he would do a live mini-concert on the social media platform, joining what will hopefully be many more.
On March 14, before most others, Code Orange streamed the release show for their album 'Underneath' from the Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, solely for an online audience.
The star hosted iHeartMedia's worldwide benefit concert to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts, which featured remote performances from Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, and more.
After Erykah Badu's 2020 tour dates were canceled, she developed her 'Quarantine Concert Series,' where fans can watch her and her band perform from her bedroom, which she admitted was always a dream of hers. Her shows cost only US$2, which is a small price to pay, she argues, for the integrity of a live show, especially considering that artists and their bands make most of their money from touring. The series can be streamed on baduworldmarket.com.
With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, festivals, performances, concerts, and all large gatherings have been canceled all over the world. As a result, many sad fans and artists are isolated in their homes, aching for entertainment. To combat this chaotic time and bring everyone some self-quarantined joy, some musicians have taken to social media to offer online performances, livestreamed to whoever wants to see.
For example, Lady Gaga teamed up with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen to organize the two-hour livestream 'One World: Together at Home,' on April 18. Tons of artists participated, including Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, the Rolling Stones, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, and even a legendary quartet performance with Gaga, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, and John Legend. The virtual concert raised an impressive US$127.9 million for health care workers and coronavirus relief, which will reportedly be split between the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and local and regional responders.
For more examples, click through to see which other artists want to perform online for you.
Lady Gaga raises $127 million, and other celebs livestreaming shows during coronavirus
'One World: Together at Home' was a star-studded success
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With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, festivals, performances, concerts, and all large gatherings have been canceled all over the world. As a result, many sad fans and artists are isolated in their homes, aching for entertainment. To combat this chaotic time and bring everyone some self-quarantined joy, some musicians have taken to social media to offer online performances, livestreamed to whoever wants to see.
For example, Lady Gaga teamed up with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen to organize the two-hour livestream 'One World: Together at Home,' on April 18. Tons of artists participated, including Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, the Rolling Stones, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, and even a legendary quartet performance with Gaga, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, and John Legend. The virtual concert raised an impressive US$127.9 million for health care workers and coronavirus relief, which will reportedly be split between the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and local and regional responders.
For more examples, click through to see which other artists want to perform online for you.