In celebration of her new album Here, Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance last night in Times Square and brought out Jay Z for their hit collaboration “Empire State of Mind.”
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Vibe reports that subscribers of Tidal were told ahead of time that there would be a free show in Times Square with vague details. But when it came to showtime, the “In Common” brought on some big names, including Nas, Quest Love, Q-Tip, and John Mayer.
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The crowd went wild, having anticipated the two would be performing their 2009 hit as soon as Jay Z came onstage. Additionally, John Mayer and Quest Love came out for If I Ain’t Got You” and honored late legend John Lennon’s birthday with a cover of “Imagine. Nas and Q-Tip also came out, performing their own song “One Love.” Check out all the fan-filmed footage below.
It was only a matter of time before they performed this live in #TimesSquare. @aliciakeys & @S_C_ come together for ‘Empire State of Mind’. pic.twitter.com/5GKDQ67TM2
— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016
.@aliciakeys, @johnmayer and @questlove came together for a rare performance in #TimesSquare. #HEREinTimesSquare pic.twitter.com/rkoCYitykV
— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016
Happy birthday, @johnlennon. @aliciakeys performs ‘Imagine’ live in #TimesSquare with a message of hope and love. pic.twitter.com/C7AOX1SFmH
— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016
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