United We Stand: What More Can I Give

United We Stand: What More Can I Give was a benefit concert led by Michael Jackson held on October 21, 2001 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.^[1] The concert was the third major concert held in tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The other two were held in New York City.

Performances

The concert was a half-day-long spectacle beginning in the early afternoon and lasting well into the night. Performers ranged from music icons including Mariah Carey, James Brown, Al Green, Mary J. Blige, Carole King, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, America, and Huey Lewis to starting stars of that time including Destiny's Child, P. Diddy, the Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Usher, Pink, and NSYNC.^[1] Each performer did a brief set usually amounting to about five songs apiece.

In order, the performances were: Backstreet Boys, Krystal Harris, Huey Lewis and the News, James Brown, Billy Gilman, O-Town, Usher, Christina Milian, Carole King, Al Green, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Bette Midler, CeCe Peniston, Aerosmith, America, P. Diddy (with Faith Evans singing backup in the choir), NSYNC, Janet Jackson, Destiny's Child, Rod Stewart, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and Michael Jackson, who performed "Man in the Mirror". Then everyone joined together, including Toni Braxton, MC Hammer and Mýa, for closing the show by performing "What More Can I Give".

Notable appearances were given by Aerosmith, who performed at the festival as well as a scheduled concert in Indianapolis the same night, both Destiny's Child and the Goo Goo Dolls had performed the previous night at The Concert for New York City.

Television broadcast

The event was televised, in an edited format, on ABC several days after the concert. During the telecast, there was no mention of Jackson's name and he was always filmed with the rest of the singers in the background; this was because Jackson signed a contract with CBS (the former owner of his record label) over the 30th Anniversary Special to not appear under his name in any other program; the airing of "Man in the Mirror" at an awards ceremony was also canceled.

Host and special appearances

John Stamos hosted the event, and appearances were also made by celebrities including Kevin Spacey along with political figures such as the mayor of Washington, D.C..

Set list

• Backstreet Boys

1. "The Star-Spangled Banner"
2. "Everyone"
3. "I Want It That Way"
4. "More Than That"
5. "The Answer to Our Life"
6. "Shape of My Heart"
7. "Drowning"

• Krystal Harris

1. "Supergirl"

• Huey Lewis and the News

1. "The Heart of Rock & Roll"
2. "Perfect World"
3. "The Power Of Love"
4. "Workin' for a Livin'"

• James Brown

1. "Living in America"
2. "The Popcorn/School Is In"
3. "I Feel Good"
4. "Sex Machine"
5. "God Bless America"

• Billy Gilman

1. "One Voice"

• O-Town

1. "All Or Nothing"

• Usher

1. "U Remind Me"

• Christina Milian

1. "AM to PM"

• Carole King

1. "So Far Away"
2. "Love Makes The World"
3. "Monday Without You"

• Al Green

1. "Let's Stay Together"
2. "Amazing Grace/Together (reprise)"
3. "Take Me To The River"

• Pink

1. "My Vietnam"
2. "Me and Bobby McGee"

• Bette Midler

1. "From A Distance"
2. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
3. "The Rose"

• CeCe Peniston

1. "Finally"

• Aerosmith

1. "Livin' on the Edge"
2. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
3. "Just Push Play"
4. "Walk This Way"

• America

1. "Ventura Highway"
2. "Sister Golden Hair"

• P. Diddy

1. "Bad Boy For Life"
2. "It's All About The Benjamins"
3. "Come With" Me"
4. "I'll Be Missing You"

• NSYNC

1. "Pop"
2. "Tearin' Up My Heart"
3. "This I Promise You"
4. "Bye Bye Bye"

• Janet Jackson

1. "All For You"

• Destiny's Child

1. "Survivor"
2. "Emotion"
3. "Walk With Me"

• Rod Stewart

1. "Hot Legs"
2. "Forever Young"
3. "Rhythm of My Heart"

• Goo Goo Dolls

1. "Slide"
2. "Iris"
3. "American Girls"

• Train

1. "Meet Virginia"
2. "Drops Of Jupiter"

• Mariah Carey

1. "Never Too Far/Hero"
2. "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"

• Michael Jackson

1. "Man in the Mirror"
2. "What More Can I Give"

Dates

See also

• America: A Tribute to Heroes
• The Concert for New York City

References