The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians, that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Many of the attendees were families and fellow members of the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department, honoring those lost in the attacks and those who had worked in the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in the weeks since then.

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  • The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians, that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Many of the attendees were families and fellow members of the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department, honoring those lost in the attacks and those who had worked in the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in the weeks since then. The concert was organized by Paul McCartney and included many of his legendary British contemporaries, including Mick Jagger with Keith Richards, The Who, David Bowie, Elton John, and Eric Clapton. American artists included Bon Jovi, Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, the Backstreet Boys, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Melissa Etheridge, Five for Fighting, Goo Goo Dolls, and John Mellencamp with Kid Rock, as well as an "Operaman" performance by Adam Sandler, singing a medley covering topics including the concert, the greatness of New York City, and about Osama Bin Laden being a coward. Paul Shaffer acted as Musical Director for the show and various celebrities and political figures such as Howard Stern and Rudy Giuliani appeared in between the acts. Many athletes also appeared between the acts including Joe Torre, whose Yankees were on their way to competing in their fourth consecutive World Series. The concert also included several short films made by New York City's most notable filmmakers such as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, and Spike Lee.
  • Il Concerto per New York City fu un concerto di beneficenza che ospitò molti musicisti, svoltosi il 20 ottobre 2001 al Madison Square Garden di New York per celebrare le vittime degli attacchi dell'11 settembre 2001. Una buona parte del pubblico era composta dalle famiglie delle vittime e dai colleghi dei pompieri del New York Fire Department e dei poliziotti del New York City Police Department morti nella tragedia. Il concerto venne organizzato da Paul McCartney e includeva molti artisti britannici tra i quali Mick Jagger e Keith Richards, The Who, David Bowie, Elton John, ed Eric Clapton. Tra gli artisti statunitensi vi fu la presenza di Bon Jovi, Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Melissa Etheridge, Five for Fighting, Goo Goo Dolls, e John Mellencamp con Kid Rock. Tra una esibizione e l'altra sul palco si alternarono diverse celebrità, atleti e politici come Rudy Giuliani. Il concerto incluse anche diversi cortometraggi di registi come Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, e Spike Lee.
  • The Concert for New York City foi um concerto beneficente realizado em 20 de outubro de 2001 no Madison Square Garden em Nova York em resposta aos ataques de 11 de setembro de 2001. A maioria da platéia era composta pela família e colegas de membros do Corpo de Bombeiros e do Departamento de Polícia de Nova York. O concerto foi organizado por Paul McCartney e apresentou muitos de seus contemporâneos britânicos, como Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, The Who, David Bowie e Eric Clapton, e também trouxe diversos curtas feitos pelos cineastas mais famosos de Nova York - Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese e Spike Lee. As apresentações foram transmitidas ao vivo pelo canal VH1, e um álbum e um DVD com os melhores momentos foi lançado em 2002.
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  • The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians, that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Many of the attendees were families and fellow members of the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department, honoring those lost in the attacks and those who had worked in the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in the weeks since then.
  • Il Concerto per New York City fu un concerto di beneficenza che ospitò molti musicisti, svoltosi il 20 ottobre 2001 al Madison Square Garden di New York per celebrare le vittime degli attacchi dell'11 settembre 2001. Una buona parte del pubblico era composta dalle famiglie delle vittime e dai colleghi dei pompieri del New York Fire Department e dei poliziotti del New York City Police Department morti nella tragedia.
  • The Concert for New York City foi um concerto beneficente realizado em 20 de outubro de 2001 no Madison Square Garden em Nova York em resposta aos ataques de 11 de setembro de 2001. A maioria da platéia era composta pela família e colegas de membros do Corpo de Bombeiros e do Departamento de Polícia de Nova York.
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