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By Variety Staff

Your Song has topped a list of Sir Elton John’s most successful songs, as the singer marks the the 50th anniversary of the release of his self-titled studio album.

Lady Gaga is putting together a virtual Coronavirus benefit concert. During a call with World Health Organisation, the Bad Romance songstress announced that she is organising a One World: Together At Home, in partnership with Global Citizen.

The first UK television broadcast of One World: Together At Home - a global televised entertainment special - will air later this month.

Elton John is coming through big-time for those in the HIV-positive community who have been affected by coronavirus!

Prepare your thank you letters, because I'm about to suggest an activity that will take up at least half an hour of yet another interminable day in quarantine. Why not watch some of the performances from Elton John's "Living Room Concert for America," broadcast on Sunday in order to raise funds for people struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. First things first: If you're able, you can donate to Feeding America here and First Responders Children's Foundation here.

As part of the hour-long FOX presents The iHeartRadio Living Room Concert for America, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello and many more will be live streaming performances from their respective homes on Sunday. The coronavirus benefit concert will be hosted by Elton John and air on FOX and on the iHeartRadio app. The show will air on Sunday, March 29th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

YouTube is now streaming the benefit special “Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America” through Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channel. The one-hour event, which debuted on Fox Sunday night, March 29, was created to help fight the spread of the coronavirus and to “celebrate the resilience and strength of the nation during this pandemic.”

In light of the canceled iHeartRadio Music Awards, Fox has teamed with iHeartMedia to present a "Living Room Concert for America," a music event that pays tribute to medical professionals fighting to stop the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the respiratory illness that has swept the world, upended the entertainment industry and put a stop to all non-essential business.

As the world crumbles under the fear of Coronavirus, people across the globe are coming together to pay tribute to all the health care professionals who are risking their lives to save the infected people. In honour of these front line health care workers and first responders, Elton John put up a star-studded Living Room Concert that featured everyone from Lady Gaga to Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes. The artists went on air from their homes for a moving show on March 29th. 

Each artist performed from the safety of their own homes

Elton John and some of the biggest names in music are doing their part of to provide a ray of sunshine amid the darkness and celebrate the little joys of life.

“Here we are, all together at home,” Sir Elton John declared at the beginning of the star-studded iHeart Living Room Concert For America.

As part of the hour-long FOX presents The iHeartRadio Living Room Concert for America, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello and many more will be live streaming performances from their respective homes on Sunday. The coronavirus benefit concert will be hosted by Elton John and air on FOX and on the iHeartRadio app. The show will air on Sunday, March 29th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

In an effort to lift spirits and raise cash for some deserving charities, some of the world’s biggest performers are taking to the (virtual) stage this upcoming Sunday and Monday night. 

Virtual performances from your favourite pop stars