NEW YORK (AP) – Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors – literally – as the musicians performed from their homes for an hour-long benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Keys kicked off the Sunday event – which also honored health professionals and first responders – singing her song “Underdog” from a piano in her home. She thanked those “risking their lives to keep us safe.” Carey, one of the last performers, sang “Always Be My Baby” from her home studio in New York, then told the audience she was going to put on gloves.
Elton John sang and also hosted the special that aired on Fox and iHeartMedia radio stations; he said he hoped “this entertainment will feed and fuel your soul.”
The homebound setting wasn’t a stretch for the home-schooled Eilish, who typically performs live alongside her brother-producer Finneas, who is either on guitar or piano. On Sunday, he strummed along as Eilish sang her No. 1 hit “Bad Guy” from their couch. The concert special came on the one-year anniversary of Eilish’s Grammy-winning debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” – which Finneas and Eilish produced and recorded from their home in Los Angeles.
Eilish told viewers she was happy she and her brother could provide “some sort of comfort during the crazy, crazy time.”