{"id":344426,"date":"2021-09-26T06:32:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T03:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jennifer-lopez-brings-the-world-to-her-block\/"},"modified":"2021-09-26T06:32:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T03:32:30","slug":"jennifer-lopez-brings-the-world-to-her-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jennifer-lopez-brings-the-world-to-her-block\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jennifer Lopez brings the world to her block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Jennifer Lopez brings the world to her block<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The last time a mega-concert took place in a post-pandemic NYC on the Great Lawn of Central Park, Mother Nature \u2014 in the guise of Hurricane Henri \u2014 stormed on the parade of music stars. The downpour forced the event to be canceled midway through before the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon could even perform.<\/p>\n<p>A month later, on a sun-drenched Saturday, there was no such drama for Global Citizen Live NYC\u201a which was just one of a 24-hour festival across six continents \u2014 from London and Paris to Rio De Janeiro and Lagos, Nigeria \u2014 raising voices for the hunger crisis, climate needs of developing countries and COVID-19 vaccination distribution. And in a surprise <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance, Simon \u2014 who was supposed to close the Homecoming Concert on Aug. 21 \u2014 provided the finale that the 79-year-old Queens native was supposed to have five weeks ago, singing such classics as \u201cThe Sound of Silence\u201d and \u201cThe Boxer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was a fitting end to a night that had been previously owned by another hometown hero: the Bronx\u2019s own Jennifer Lopez. As if setting out to prove that she was not going to be upstaged in her own city by any other artist, J.Lo won the night over such other music heavyweights other as Billie Eilish, Coldplay and Lizzo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/de-blasio-global-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks onstage during Global Citizen Live.\" class=\"wp-image-19580973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/de-blasio-global-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/de-blasio-global-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/de-blasio-global-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks onstage during Global Citizen Live.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Theo Wargo\/Getty Images for Global Citizen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>After a shout out from Mayor Bill de Blasio \u2014 who, just as at the Homecoming Concert, was once again greeted by a chorus of boos \u2014 Lopez cranked out a medley that included her hits \u201cIf You Had My Love\u201d and \u201cLove Don\u2019t Cost a Thing.\u201d Then she delivered an age-defying re-creation of the \u201cFlashdance\u201d-style choreography from her \u201cI\u2019m Glad\u201d video. Lopez did what real icons do: She took it to the next level by bringing out two other New York legends \u2014 LL Cool J and Ja Rule \u2014\u00a0for \u201cAll I Have\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m Real\u201d\/\u201cAin\u2019t It Funny, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The sexy chemistry between Lopez and LL, in particularly, was enough to make Ben Affleck pull the plug. And then, rocking a glittery gold Yankees hat \u2014 clearly, she still has love for the hometown squad despite her breakup with their former star Alex Rodriguez \u2014 she reminded us that don\u2019t be fooled by the rocks that she\u2019s got, she\u2019s still \u201cJenny from the Block.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Message received.<\/p>\n<p>It was just one highlight of a seven-hour concert that, although somewhat slowed by the speakers appearing between each performance setup, reminded us about the power of live music to transport and transcend even in \u2014 make that, especially in \u2014 the toughest of times.<\/p>\n<p>Another New York native, Cyndi Lauper, provided an early highlight by, appropriately for the occasion, adding some world-beat feels to her 1984 classic \u201cGirls Just Wanna Have Fun.\u201d She then brought out Jon Batiste for \u201cTrue Colors,\u201d which she described as a \u201chealing song\u201d before delivering the spare ballad with a voice that has lost none of its quirky power.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Live with Jon Batiste &amp; Stay Human) | Global Citizen Live\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_n4UeOAUw5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Batiste \u2014 the bandleader for \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u201d \u2014 later had a solo set that was a bit of a revelation. Stepping out from behind the piano, he displayed his showmanship skills as a singer and dancer backed by an exuberant band.<\/p>\n<p>Sweethearts Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes performed separate sets, although she brought him out during hers to perform their hit duet \u201cSe\u00f1orita\u201d \u2014 and he definitely got more screams than her. And while Mendes\u2019 set ending with \u201cIn My Blood\u201d felt far too long, all the fangirls sending a collective shriek throughout Central Park didn\u2019t seem to mind.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzo was another highlight, hyping up the crowd with \u201cGood as Hell,\u201d \u201cTruth Hurts\u201d and \u201cJuice.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s moments like this that give me hope for the future of our planet,\u201d she said. \u201cWe care, bitch!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/harry-meghan-global-citizen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Sept. 25, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19579982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/harry-meghan-global-citizen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/harry-meghan-global-citizen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/harry-meghan-global-citizen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Sept. 25, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"> Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received a rock-star welcome when they took the stage to speak about COVID-19 vaccination distribution across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines are a \u201cfundamental human-rights issue,\u201d said Harry. \u201cEvery single person deserves equal access to the vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in a nod to his royal pedigree Harry said, \u201cThe\u00a0way you\u2019re born should not dictate your ability to survive.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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