Concert for Sandy relief
The artists answered a call for help and the world responded.
The fundraising concert held at New York City无毛视频檚 Madison Square Garden to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy was certainly an event for the ages.
The sold-out concert was shown on 37 television stations in the United States and more than 200 others worldwide.
It was also streamed on 30 websites and played on various radio stations. A condensed 24-song album is now available on iTunes, featuring a varied sampling of the evening无毛视频檚 performances.
New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band open the show with inspiring and appropriate 无毛视频淟and of Hopes and Dreams无毛视频� and 无毛视频淲recking Ball无毛视频� from the last album.
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The concert raised $30 million through ticket sales alone, not counting proceeds from donations via the concert telethon.
The price tag from the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy is estimated at more than $71 billion for New York and New Jersey.
All proceeds from the sale of the album on iTunes will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund.