Dozens of the biggest names in film and music last night urged the world to donate to earthquake-stricken Haiti at a benefit led by actor George Clooney and Haiti-born rapper Wyclef Jean.
The two-hour telethon, called Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, was shown around the world on television and online, and featured more than 100 celebrities performing from New York, Los Angeles and London.
Singer Alicia Keys kicked off the benefit with her song Prelude to a Kiss, which included the lyric "Can you send an angel?" before Clooney, one of the telethon's main organisers, delivered the night's first address.
"The Haitian people need our help," said Clooney. "They need to know that they are not alone, they need to know that we still care."
Up to 1.5 million Haitians lost their homes in the earthquake that hit the country last week, killing up to 200,000 people. Relief agencies estimate one-third of Haiti's nine million people will need emergency food, water and shelter for an extended period.
The telethon, aiming for the largest-ever global audience, featured musical collaborations, tales of loss and survival, and actors taking donations by phone, while the broadcast relayed shocking images and interviews with Haitians.
From London, US rapper Jay-Z debuted a song with U2's Bono and The Edge in which Jay-Z blasted verses about the earthquake before Bono and singer Rihanna chimed in with the lyric "Not going to leave you stranded."
Earlier, Beyonce sang her song Halo with Coldplay's Chris Martin on piano.
From Los Angeles, singers Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Kid Rock strummed acoustic guitar and sang Lean On Me, while Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris performed a duet cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
Bruce Springsteen sang the protest song We Shall Overcome and Stevie Wonder performed Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water with more than a dozen backing singers.
Other singers included Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Taylor Swift, Shakira, Sting and Jennifer Hudson, who sang a more upbeat version of The Beatles' Let It Be.
Actors including Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington and Nicole Kidman appeared throughout the broadcast to tell stories of Haitians who had survived under the rubble and the rescue efforts. DiCaprio was one of several stars to donate $1 million this week.
Proceeds from the telethon will be split among relief organisations including the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, the UN World Food Programme, Oxfam America, the Red Cross, UNICEF and Jean's Yele Haiti Foundation.
All of the performances will be available to buy on Apple's iTunes.
Donations can also be made at www.hopeforhaitinow.org