Legendary musician Elton John will host a concert tomorrow night titled "iHeart Living Room Concert for America." The show is dedicated to all of the medical professionals and other people on the front lines to feel the love and support from him and other artists. The concert is also a tool to seek donations, according to a report from CNN.
Aside from John himself, there will be other artists who will have their appearance done via their mobile phones. The program will feature performances made by Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Backstreet Boys, Tim McGraw, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and others. Other artists like Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Dave Grohl, H.E.R., Ciara, Demi Lovato, Lizzo, Russell Wilson and others have recently been added to the lineup, according to a report from Deadline
Fox and iHeartMedia will air the concert for relief effort against coronavirus. The concert is expected to run for an hour, from 9p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. The commercial-free show will air on Fox and will be simulcast on all iHeartMedia stations and its app.
The "Living Room Concert" also encouraged their viewers to support organizations Feeding America and First Responders Children's Foundation. The two foundations are among the front liners in the pandemic battle.
Today's Situation of the Elton John Concert's Guests
According to the tally from John Hopkins University and Worldometer, there are now 104,837 cases in the United States with 1,709 deaths and 894 recoveries, as of writing. The total case all over was 618,043 with 28,823 deaths and 135,736 recoveries. Due to the situation, many artists and bands postponed or cancelled their concerts and shows, - including these artists who will join the "Living Room Concert" tomorrow:
1.) Camila Cabello
Cabello postponed her Romance concert tour due to the pandemic. While her concert was postponed, she made a new project for her fans to listen and she promised to see her fans in personal again.
2.) Alicia Keys
Keys announced her tour were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Her book launch however, will be push through.
3.) Green Day
The band's tour in Asia were postponed due to the pandemic. The band is supposed to go to Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand in March but they decided to reschedule it due to the coronavirus.
4.) Billie Eilish
Eilish canceled her concert that are scheduled. In Instagram, she expressed her thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic. She said that people that do not panic but also do not be a fool according to a report from Rolling Stone.
