Madonna performs during the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium in London, July 7. Former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore and his global partners are staging the Live Earth concerts on seven continents simultaneously to raise awareness of environmental issues. - reutersBangshowbiz:
Madonna wowed the world at Live Earth London on Saturday night with a stunning performance.
The 48-year-old pop superstar thrilled the 70,000 crowd inside London's new Wembley stadium and two billion people watching worldwide.
Her performance was the climax of a spectacular day, which featured an array of acts including the Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, the Black Eyed Peas and the Pussycat Dolls, who all played for free to raise awareness of global warming.
Madonna took to the stage in a figure-hugging black dress before opening with a song specially written for the occasion, Hey You, which implored people to change their lifestyle to save the world.
She then launched into classic hits Ray of Light, La Isla Bonita and finally Hung Up, during which her provocative dancing had the audience in raptures.
Acts
The concert kicked off at 1:30 p.m. with a drumming troupe dubbed the SOS All-stars, featuring Queen sticksman Roger Taylor, Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, who got things going with a version of Queen's We Will Rock You.
Other acts included Bloc Party, Kasabian, Snow Patrol, Damien Rice who duetted with David Gray, James Blunt, Paolo Nutini, and Corinne Bailey Rae who performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's classic Mercy Mercy Me with John Legend.
Throughout the event, a host of stars, including Thandie Newton, Terrence Stamp, Gerard Butler, Kyle MacLachlan, Eddie Izzard and Chris Rock, took to the stage to deliver pleas for everybody to embrace a more eco-friendly existence.
