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The virtual One World: Together At Home concert brought millions of people together over the weekend to raise funds for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With everyone from organiser Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift to Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney taking part, not only was it a chance to sing along with your favourite stars, it also provided the opportunity for a sneak peek into the homes they are spending the coronavirus lockdown in.
Like your work colleagues on the morning Zoom/Teams meetings, it’s fair to say some went to more effort than others when it came to choosing the backdrops to their performances.
Here’s our pick of the best (and worst) of the COVID-19 surroundings the celebs are willing to show to the world.
Sadly, she wasn’t performing from the house from the If You Had My Love video, but still, you can always rely on Jennifer Lopez for a bit of glamour. No glimpse inside, but we did get trees and fairy lights. Top backdrop marks, J-Lo!
But fans of Taylor Swift may have been a little disappointed. The star wasn’t revealing much, keeping things simple with just a rose pink watercolour-effect background as she played the piano for an emotional performance of Soon You’ll Get Better.
John Legend also kept things simple with a white wall back… hang on a minute, what’s on those shelves? Oh, these old things? Nothing much really, just the odd Grammy and a few other (strategically placed) awards. Nothing to see here.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock gave the best Little Mix background: snacks, bar and discs for good measure. Lovely. Jesy Nelson + spangly chandelier came second but Jade Thirlwall (beige curtains) and Perrie Edwards (from a cupboard?) – must try harder. Pic: BBC
Come on, Beyonce! We wanted a peek into the home of Queen Bey. We wanted Blue Ivy and twins Sir and Rumi in the background, perhaps Jay-Z doing the dishes. Nice sky, though, and props for bothering with make-up in lockdown. One for the ‘Gram.
Singer and producer Charlie Puth was staying at his parents’ house, and is clearly still relying on help to make his bed. Don’t worry, it was just the whole world watching. No need to go to any effort on our behalf.
Organiser Lady Gaga’s pad looked perhaps uncharacteristically understated for a woman who once wore meat, with just a few twinkly window lights and some candles placed in front of the camera. Very zen.
From the family home in Los Angeles, Billie Eilish and her older brother Finneas O’Connell performed in simple surroundings, with an art deco mirror and some outdoor space in view.
Green Day’s Billie-Joe Armstrong displayed his guitar collection and blue cushions but little else as he performed Wake Me Up When September Ends.
Most of The Rolling Stones seemed to have colour-coordinated homes, with brick red the theme of lockdown for (clockwise) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts. Ronnie Wood missed the memo, but has a nice indoor palm tree so all is forgiven.
Remember that episode of that British DIY home makeover show you can’t remember the name of, but definitely happened in the 90s or 00s, where kids took over and built a slide from the top of the house? That appears to have happened to Jimmy Fallon.
No flowers, surprisingly, for Sir Elton John. Instead, he shifted his piano outdoors and chose a big hedge for his backdrop as he performed I’m Still Standing – presumably after shooting some hoops.
The Rocketman was introduced by pals Victoria and David Beckham. Not lots going on here, but 21 years on from their wedding it looks like they’re still fans of thrones. Their vid was a little hazy – might want to update your broadband, guys.
Sir Tom Jones went for a mixture of wall art and nostalgia, showing off a picture of the home in Laura Street, South Wales, in which he was born and brought up in. Pic: BBC
Nothing showy from Sir Paul McCartney, with wood cupboards giving nothing away. Although, hang on a minute – is that a Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band logo we spy top left?
More than 100 artists performed songs as part of the benefit concert, organised by Lady Gaga, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the non-profit group Global Citizen.
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The event, which was live-streamed online and broadcast on TV, is the biggest celebrity effort to entertain millions of people in lockdown and raise funds during the pandemic.
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