John Lennon died 35 years ago. His music was timeless, pure, loving, and has made huge impressions on every generation since his. Country star Eric Church is a huge John Lennon fan and was very excited to perform at the John Lennon “Imagine” benefit concert in New York on Saturday.
The night was hosted by Kevin Bacon and held at Madison Square Garden. All proceeds from the show went to Robin Hood, a stand-up organization that fights poverty.
Church told the crowd that “John Lennon wrote and sang music that mattered, and we need to do more of that today.” He went on to perform a chilling rendition of “Mind Games” by himself, and then joined his buddy Steven Tyler to perform an epic rendition of “Revolution.”
Steven Tyler Eric Church Revolution #johnlennon75 review later at @radiodotcom
A photo posted by Brian Ives (@noexpiration) on
Eric Church wasn’t the only country icon to show up and perform, the night included a rendition of “Imagine” by Willie Nelson, “Working Class Hero” by Kris Kristofferson and Tom Morelo, and a stellar pairing of Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, and Brandon Flowers performing “Don’t Let Me Down.” The night included too many stars to list here so check below for the full list.
A photo posted by Brian Ives (@noexpiration) on
We’d of course love to show you some of these performances right now but unfortunately the show won’t be aired until December 19th on AMC. The night was a huge success and spoke loudly against war and encouraged more love, all through music. If you ask me, that’s an ideal kind of night.
To find out more about the John Lennon Tribute click HERE and to read more trending news about Eric Church click the button below!
Full set list courtesy of Rolling Stone:
John Fogerty:
“Give Peace a Chance”
“In My Life”
Peter Frampton:
“Norwegian Wood”
Juanes:
“Woman”
Aloe Blacc:
“Steel and Glass”
Sheryl Crow:
“A Hard Day’s Night”
Kris Kristofferson and Tom Morello:
“Working Class Hero”
Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow and Brandon Flowers:
“Don’t Let Me Down”
Chris Stapleton, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson:
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away”
The Roots:
“Mother”
Spoon:
“Hey Bulldog”
“Cold Turkey”
Willie Nelson:
“Imagine”
Brandon Flowers:
“Instant Karma”
Pat Monahan:
“Jealous Guy”
Eric Church:
“Mind Games”
Tom Morello:
“Power to the People”
Steven Tyler:
“Come Together”
Steven Tyler and Eric Church:
“Revolution”
Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow and Aloe Blacc:
“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
“All You Need Is Love” (Sang by everyone)
