Good News: Watch Artists Perform Virtual Concerts For Fans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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Although live concerts have been canceled amid the coronavirus outbreak, several artists have taken this opportunity to entertain their fans from home as part of a virtual music series.

Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) have presented an initiative titled “Together, At Home,” which features live performances from artists on Instagram and Twitter.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin was the first to perform as part of the Global Citizen initiative, followed by John Legend, and Charlie Puth, who will be performing on Instagram live later on Wednesday:

 

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Chris played a mini gig at home earlier today on IG Live. @glblctzn @WHO @JohnLegend #TogetherAtHome

A post shared by Coldplay?☀️ (@coldplay) on Mar 16, 2020 at 5:21pm PDT

 

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Social distancing is important, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. I did a little at-home performance to help lift your spirits. @Miguel, @CharliePuth – you want next? Learn more about how you can take action to help slow the spread of coronavirus with our partners at @WHO and @GlblCtzn globalcitizen.org/coronavirus #TogetherAtHome

A post shared by John Legend (@johnlegend) on Mar 17, 2020 at 9:48pm PDT

Niall Horan and Common will also perform on Thursday as part of Global Citizen’s initiative. According to Entertainment Weekly, “Horan will go live via his official Instagram page at 1 p.m. PT and Common will do the same at 2:30 pm PT.”

Other artists, including Pink, Keith Urban, Diplo, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Josh Abbott Band, Dropkick Murphys, Chase Rice, and Tom Misch have also performed virtual concerts for their fans:

 

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To make you feel my love ? rehearsals

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#InstaBand

A post shared by Keith Urban (@keithurban) on Mar 16, 2020 at 6:17pm PDT

 

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last night i invited @rhye over for the first corona sabbath. (We made that up because we we had iron on t-shirt letters.. maybe it will stick) . While we’re all in self imposed quarantine and I’m grounded from playing shows I am going to get creative and make up random sets and shows live from my house. up next sunday 3pm et @majorlazer… our albums done so we got a lot of new music…tune in on it live and @youtube #socialdistancing

A post shared by Thomas Wesley (@diplo) on Mar 14, 2020 at 11:26am PDT

*corona chaos ensues*
*toilet paper is now currency*
*frozen burritos for the rest of my life possibly*

“anyway, here’s wonderwall…” pic.twitter.com/rYbuNc7E8M

— hayley from Paramore ? (@yelyahwilliams) March 14, 2020

 

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Dear corona…

A post shared by CHASE RICE (@chaserice) on Mar 15, 2020 at 4:59pm PDT

 

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I’m gunna be sharing some relaxing guitar jams and beats for people at home during these crazy times!! Full video on my YouTube. Sending love to everyone out there ❤️

A post shared by Tom Misch ?? (@tommisch) on Mar 18, 2020 at 1:33pm PDT