US Vice President Joe Biden, another unannounced guest at the festival, voiced optimism that the goal was within reach if citizens mobilized. They too kept on the theme of surprises. “It was a gun that hit me on the left side of my forehead, it was a gun that hit my two friends, but it wasn’t a pen”.
Ariana Grande and Tori Kelly also performed at the festival. Fans also spotted Jay Z near the pit, happily bobbing his head to Sheeran’s set. Never mind the inaugural ball serenade, the national anthem sung on the Mall, the 50th birthday performance, or the letter Beyoncé wrote Obama thanking her for just being.
Although on the surface it may seem like an unlikely duet, this is not the first time the pair have shared the stage.
Making the collaboration even more unlikely is that Pearl Jam hadn’t performed “Redemption Song” live since 1995. Vedder then brought out Beyonce for a duet on Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.”
Considering the name, it’s only right that the festival tie in artists from around the world. Among all Indian singers, Sunidhi Chauhan will be representing her country, India at the festival. She performed songs like “Sheila Ki Jawani”, from the Bollywood film Tees Maar Khan.
Obama first appeared in a video promoting the 62 Million Girls campaign, but she later walked onstage after Beyonce introduced her following her performance.
“Good Evening. I think a toast is in order”.
Closing out the concert were veteran rockers Pearl Jam, and this epic, heart-wrenching photo of lead vocalist Eddie Vedder proves just how awesome their set was!
Despite wide official endorsements of the so-called Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations estimates that achieving them would cost the world up to $5 trillion each year – a huge commitment. Which they most certainly did. She may be leading the stage, but others weren’t sidelined as well.
“We had to sign petitions and email senators; send things out on Twitter and get the word out that we were trying to end poverty”, she told WCBS 880’s Kelly Waldron. “Will you stand with me?”





















