Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief
| 'Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief' | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Benefit concert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 12, 2017 |
Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief was a one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast in the United States on September 12, 2017 at 8 p.m. ET/CT live from New York City, Nashville, San Antonio, and Los Angeles and tape delayed MT and PT.
During the hour it was on the air, the special raised $14 million[1] for the relief efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. By evening's end the total was up to $44 million.[2] Organizations benefitting the relief include the United Way of Greater Houston, Rebuild Texas Fund, ASPCA, Habitat for Humanity, Best Friends, Direct Relief, Save the Children, Feeding Texas, Feeding Florida, and the Mayor’s Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief. On October 17, 2017, it was announced that benefits would now also go to the victims of Hurricane Maria, which occurred the week after the concert. The Hand in Hand Fund is managed by Comic Relief, Inc.
The concert was produced Scooter Braun and SB Projects, the same team who organized the One Love Manchester benefit with Ariana Grande.[3][4][5][6]
To date, the benefit has raised over $55 million in donations.[7]
Musical performances
- "Lean on Me" – Stevie Wonder with Victoria White, Marquist Taylor and Houston gospel choir[8][9]
- "Stand by Me" – Usher and Blake Shelton[10]
- "Hallelujah" (bilingual in the John Cale arrangement) – Tori Kelly and Luis Fonsi[2]
- "Mercy" – Dave Matthews[2]
- "With a Little Help From My Friends" (in the Joe Cocker arrangement) – Demi Lovato, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and CeCe Winans[11]
- "Texas" and "I Believe" – George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett, and Robert Earl Keen[12]
Spoken segments
- Beyoncé
- Justin Bieber
- Cher
- George Clooney
- Billy Crystal
- Robert De Niro
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Jimmy Fallon
- Jamie Foxx
- Jennifer Garner
- Selena Gomez
- Tom Hanks
- Taraji P. Henson
- Dwayne Johnson
- Nicole Kidman
- Matthew McConaughey
- Dennis Quaid
- Julia Roberts
- Will Smith
- Gwen Stefani
- Barbra Streisand
- Justin Timberlake
- Sofía Vergara
- Kerry Washington
- Oprah Winfrey
- Reese Witherspoon
Venues
- Times Square Studios, New York City
- Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee
- Majestic Theatre, San Antonio[13]
Broadcast networks
United States
Viewing figures
| Air Date | Broadcast Network | United States | Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–49 (rating/share) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (timeslot) |
Rank (night) | |||
| September 12, 2017 | NBC | 1.1/5 | 6.09 | 1 | 2 | [15] |
| ABC | 0.7/3 | 3.95 | 2 | 3 | ||
| CBS | 0.6/3 | 4.03 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Fox | 0.4/2 | 1.59 | 4 | 7 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Hand in Hand hurricane benefit raises more than $14 million in the first hour". ABC News. 12 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "'Hand in Hand' telethon raises more than $44 million for hurricane survivors". ABC News. 13 September 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Luchina (September 12, 2017). "Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief: What to expect from the telethon for survivors of Harvey and Irma". ABC News. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Hill, Libby (September 12, 2017). "Today in Entertainment: Hand in Hand benefit now includes Irma recovery; Bruno Mars lands his first TV special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Chen, Joyce (September 12, 2017). "Hurricane Harvey, Irma Relief Telethon: How to Watch Star-Studded Event". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (September 12, 2017). "Celebs Rally to Raise Over $14 Million During Hand in Hand Telethon for Hurricane Relief Efforts". People. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Schneider, Mark. "Make That $55 Million Raised During 'Hand in Hand' Telethon for Hurricane Relief". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (September 12, 2017). "Stevie Wonder Leads 'Hand in Hand' Telethon With 'Lean on Me' Cover, Calls Global Warming Skeptics 'Blind or Unintelligent'". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Travis M. Andrews, The Washington Post, 13 September 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/09/13/usher-paisley-beyonce-wonder-shelton-lovato-bieber-beyonce-clooney/
- ^ Stutz, Colin (September 12, 2017). "Usher & Blake Shelton Perform 'Stand by Me' for 'Hand in Hand' Telethon". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (September 12, 2017). "Demi Lovato, Brad Paisley & More Cover 'With a Little Help From My Friends' for 'Hand in Hand' Telethon". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Paulson, Dave (September 12, 2017). "George Strait, Miranda Lambert and more sing for Texas on hurricane relief telethon". Tennessean. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Staff (September 8, 2017). "Justin Bieber, Kerry Washington, Drake, Richard Gere Among 40 Stars Added to 'Hand in Hand' Telethon Lineup". Variety.
- ^ "HAND IN HAND: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief Telethon". handinhand2017.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "'The Flash' rerun adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 2017-09-14. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-21.