“We Are The World 25 For Haiti” Premieres During Olympic Ceremony

“We Are the World 25 For Haiti” made its debut at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, featuring an all-star cast of pop superstars and actors ranging from Pink and Lady Gaga to Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Even Michael Jackson, co-writer of the original version 25 years ago, makes an appearance posthumously. Last night’s premiere was announced by actor Jaime Foxx, and simulcasted to millions worldwide. Academy Award winning director Paul Haggis shot the video, which can be seen in full below.

The official “We Are the World 2010” track can be streamed in its entirety here, and you can download to donate at World25.org. The Guardian has a fun interactive feature matching names to faces of the participants and more info on how the track came together is available at MTV.com.

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