Rolling Stones Performed 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' From Their Homes At 'Together At Home' Charity Event To Help Raise Funds

Apr 27, 2020 by apost team

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on people's lives. In addition to causing sickness and death, it has taxed the healthcare system, shut down many jobs, and forced many people globally to stay quarantined inside their homes. Because of this, many people need financial assistance just to stay afloat. In response, many stars and notable people have rallied together to raise funds for those negatively affected by the crisis.

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This is why Global Citizen aired their One World: Together at Home Special. The special raised money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and also for charities that provide food, shelter, and healthcare to those who need it. Many celebrities partook in the fund-raising event, including stars like Paul McCartney, Matthew McConaughey, Elton John, and many more.

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One of the bands performing a virtual concert for the special was the band The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones are notorious, having been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Hall of Fame in 2004. Rolling Stone magazine listed them as number four on their "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time" list. Their song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was ranked as the hundredth best song in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list in 2004.

For their performance, The Rolling Stones played their iconic song "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Even though every band member was isolated to their own home, they knocked their performance out of the park like they usually do. The performance started with Mick Jagger playing the acoustic guitar solo. One by one, the other members of the band joined in to play alongside him.

Keith Richards sang the background chorus, Ronnie Wood gave the guitar solo, and Charlie Watts lightened the mood by air-drumming to the performance. While the men were upset that they had to cancel their upcoming tour due to COVID-19, they seemed to enjoy being able to play for the fans virtually. The band also assured their fans, "We will all get through this together — and we’ll see you very soon."

The Rolling Stones provided some much-needed entertainment in the face of a global crisis. Although they could not perform for their fans in person, they found a way to do it virtually. Best of all, they managed to raise funds to help those in need.

Were you impressed by their virtual concert? Do you think it measures up to their live performances? Let us know how you feel!