Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' U.S. debut performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. To celebrate the event and its influence on music and popular culture thereafter, CBS aired The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles. The concert was filmed on January 27 after the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, but was saved to be broadcast at 8 p.m. last night — the exact, up-to-the-minute anniversary of the Fab Four's performance.
Modern acts, including Dave Grohl, Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Gary Clark Jr., Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Pharrell Williams, Brad Paisley and more, paid tribute to the iconic band. The night also featured a performance from the reunited Eurythmics (Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart) as well as a joint performance from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
Check out the full setlist here, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Setlist:
Maroon 5 - "All My Loving"
Maroon 5 - "Ticket to Ride"
John Mayer and Keith Urban - "Don't Let Me Down"
Ed Sheeran - "In My Life"
Alicia Keys and John Legend - "Let it Be"
Imagine Dragons - "Revolution"
Katy Perry - "Yesterday"
Eurythmics - "Fool on the Hill"
Pharrell Williams and Brad Paisley - "Here Comes the Sun"
Dave Grohl and Jeff Lynne - "Hey Bulldog"
Joe Walsh and Jeff Lynne - "Something"
Gary Clark Jr., Walsh and Grohl - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Stevie Wonder - "We Can Work It Out"
Ringo Starr - "Match Box," "Boys," "Yellow Submarine"
Paul McCartney - "Magical Mystery Tour," "Birthday," "Get Back," "I Saw Her Standing There," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
McCartney and Starr - "With a Little Help From My Friends"
McCartney, Starr and ensemble - "Hey Jude"
