On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012: Bruce Springsteen, The Who headline charity concert for Hurricane Sandy victims

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM

On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012 ...

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief was held at New York’s Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which struck portions of the Northeastern United States, the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic in late October 2012.

The concert featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Coldplay with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and more.

Paul McCartney closed the show, where he was joined by the surviving members of Nirvana — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and touring guitarist Pat Smear — for their first performance together in 18 years.

The concert was broadcast live in the U.S. on a variety of networks, and a documentary, DVD and CD of the concert were also released.