Elton John and Bette Midler walk into a hurricane benefit... and actually save the day.
Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Bette Midler, Cindy Lauper, Elvis Costello and more perform a live concert in Madison Square Gardens to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
Acting
Midler's brassy showmanship steals every second she's on stage.
Production
Madison Square Garden transformed into a giant living room fundraiser.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This concert happened just weeks after Katrina, when federal response failures were still raw national wounds.
The event raised $9 million, but historians note benefit fatigue set in fast—subsequent Katrina fundraisers struggled.
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