New York — Paul McCartney intends to perform a song he wrote in honor of American heroism at tonight's benefit concert for the victims of the terrorist attacks.
The former Beatle is one of dozens of musicians, actors and athletes scheduled to appear at the five-hour "Concert for New York City," being broadcast live on VH1 from Madison Square Garden.
"I was in New York when it was attacked. Immediately after the disaster I wrote this song, which is about our right to live in freedom against any who would attack that right," McCartney told Britain's Press Assn.
The song is titled "Freedom."
"The attacks on New York were an attack on that freedom and we have to make a stand against threats like that," he said Friday.
Also lined up for today's show are Mick Jagger, Elton John, Billy Joel, The Who, Destiny's Child, the Backstreet Boys and Bon Jovi, among others. The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m.-midnight EDT.
Two other charity concerts are scheduled for Sunday.
In Washington, the eight-hour "United We Stand" show at RFK Stadium will feature Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, 'N Sync, the Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mariah Carey and more. Huey Lewis and the News and Carole King have joined the lineup. It won't be broadcast live, but highlights may air later.
And at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, country stars including George Strait, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill and others will perform at "The Country Freedom Concert." Hank Williams Jr., Earl Scruggs, Diamond Rio and Montgomery Gentry have been added to the show, which will air on CMT from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT.
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