During the concert, Keys voiced her opinion on presidential candidate Donald Trump, after a video tape had leaked about Trump talking about sexually assaulting women. " Empire State of Mind" (2009) was the second to last song of the show, which began with a rendition of Keys' own version " Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" (2010), but soon transitioned to the original song, as Jay-Z emerged from the back of the stage as his verse began. Then, she played another socially conscious song " We Are Here" (2014) and " No One" (2007). She covered the Bob Marley song " War" (1976) and stated "Our brothers and sisters are being shot in cold blood for doing nothing. Keys then played her new single " Blended Family (What You Do for Love)" (2016). She invited the next guest artist Questlove on the stage to play the drums, and performed a medley " If I Ain't Got You" (2004) and " Gravity" (2006) as a duet with John Mayer, who also played the guitar. Then, she proceeded to perform the singles " Fallin'" (2001), " In Common" (2016) and "Hallelujah". They performed " One Love" (1994) from Nas' album Illmatic (1994). As the performance was ending, Keys said "Now New York, there’s no way I could be in NYC tonight and not bring out on the stage, my brother Nas!". Q-Tip entered the stage and the two begun mixing old hip-hop songs over a beat and piano, and Keys continued to sing "She Don't Really Care". Before singing the next song, she invited Q-Tip on the stage, saying ""I think I need to call my brother really quick".
Then she sang a "soft-jazzy rendition" of " You Don't Know My Name" (2003). The concert started with Keys singing "The Gospel" and then moving on to " 28 Thousand Days" (2015). These are the streets that I walked, and learned my lessons on, and heard the music, and witnessed disenfranchised people, and people who just had dreams and hopes". In the 80s, when I was a little girl, this whole Midtown area was a different world. The day of the concert, Keys tweeted "Performing in the center of my city tonight!! This is my backyard Wow!!", and gave an interview to The Guardian, where she explained that "Times Square was dark – gee, it was dismal. Stage was set up on Duffy Square part of Times Square. Keys intentionally scheduled the concert for October 9, which is the birthday of John Lennon. You’re going to get a taste of how art and activism cross over in a way that’s so emotional, so triumphant". She commented on the performance for Time Out saying "I’ve never done this before. She revealed the location of the concert on Saturday evening, the concert taking place on Sunday evening. Keys posted videos on Twitter from the rehearsals with the hastag #HereinTimesSquare. She posted on Twitter "NYC!! Who’s ready to vibe with me on 10/9?! Location is a secret (shhhh 😉) but it’s ICONIC! Tickets are free, but it’s one per person so tag your friends!".
On October 3, Keys announced the concert in an Instagram video and revealed the date, but not the location of the concert. In late September 2016, it was revealed that Keys was to perform a concert in New York City, but the date and the location were unknown. The event was sponsored by Olay and the Mayor's Office for Media and Entertainment. Keys was joined on stage by her band and background singers. Q-Tip, Nas, Questlove, John Mayer made an appearance and Jay Z joined Keys for a performance of " Empire State of Mind" (2009). The concert featured guest appearances from a number of artists. It aired on BET in the United States on Novemand later in other countries. The concert was directed by Hamish Hamilton and recorded on October 9, 2016. Recorded at Times Square in New York City, the concert featured Keys and various guests performing songs from Keys sixth studio album Here (2016) and her previous albums, as well as covers. Here in Times Square is a concert television special featuring American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.
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