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 The Sunday night show, hosted by Elton John from his kitchen,
featured Billie Eilish, the Backstreet Boys, Lizzo, Alicia Keys,
Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Tim McGraw - all appearing by way of
smartphones, home cameras or online platforms.
The Fox broadcast network carried the hour-long show, dubbed the
"iHeart Living Room Concert for America," live without
commercial interruption, drawing 8.7 million television viewers,
Fox said.
The songs were interspersed with short personal stories from
nurses, doctors, truckers, grocery staff, and other essential
workers as millions of Americans entered a second full week
subjected to stay-at-home orders designed to curb the spread of
coronavirus.
The concert, also broadcast on iHeart radio stations nationwide,
urged listeners to donate to two charities, Feeding America and
First Responders Children's Foundation.
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As of Monday evening, the benefit special had raised nearly $8
million for the two organizations, including $500,000 donated by
household products giant Procter & Gamble and a matching sum from
Fox.
YouTube, which also made a donation in support of the cause, will
continue streaming the benefit show through Wednesday on iHeart
Radio's YouTube channel.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant and Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing
by Kenneth Maxwell)
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