Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited on an American stage for the first time in 17 years during a historic April 2009 Radio City Music Hall benefit concert.The concert is set to be broadcast on New York PBS station Thirteen on Sunday, April 29, at 10:30 pm (check local listings for broadcast dates and times in your area).
McCartney performs a set of Beatles, Wings and solo classics; Starr sings his own set of Beatle and solo hits. McCartney and Starr join together on stage for "With A Little Help from My Friends," Paul's rarely performed "Cosmically Conscious," and Beatle fan favorite "I Saw Her Standing There."
The Beatle reunion highlights the 90-minute "Change Begins Within" concert to benefit the David Lynch Foundation, a charity set up in 2005 by the iconic filmmaker David Lynch to fund Transcendental Meditation programs for at-risk youth, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and women who suffer from domestic abuse and violence.
Also appearing on the broadcast are comedian Jerry Seinfeld as well as musicians Eddie Vedder ("Under Pressure"), Moby and Betty LaVette ("Natural Blues"), Paul Horn, Donovan and Jim James ("Hurdy Gurdy Man").
