Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Beyoncé Perform Glorious Duet of Bob Marley's 'Redemption' on Global Citizen Festival (Photo : Shutterhound YouTube Channel)
Among all the artists that performed in The Global Citizen Festival, the most memorable was Beyoncé and Eddie Vedder's duet of the classic Bob Marley song "Redemption."
The Global Citizen Festival is a one-day music festival held in New York City to raise awareness on poverty and global inequality, according to Rolling Stone.
The Pearl Jam frontman rendered an acoustic version of the song accompanied by Queen B's powerful voice. The song became more meaningful as their performance ended with a video from Nelson Mandela.
The clip showed the former president of South Africa giving a speech on how humanity should help overcome extreme poverty.
Beyoncé continued humming while Vedder kept on strumming as the video was being played. To say that it was beautiful is an understatement.
Entertainment Weekly reported that Queen B already had an impressive set earlier and then came back for the moving duet.
This year's Global Citizen Festival was held to coincide with the launch of the United Nations' new Global Goals designed to fight inequality, protect our planet, and end extreme poverty by 2030.
Other performances in the event include Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran's "Drunk in Love" duet, Pearl Jam's 12-song set, Coldplay and Ariana Grande's collaboration of "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart," Ed Sheeran and Chris Martin's duet of "Thinking Out Loud," and Sting and Common's performance of "Every Breath You Take."
The Global Citizen platform was created in 2012 by the Global Poverty Project, a hub for innovative campaigns that aims to give every child a chance to survive and thrive.
The organization envisions a world where every child can go to school, women and girls are protected from violence, and preventable diseases won't hold people back from moving forward.
