(London) – US singer Beyonce performed a set full of female anthems at a London concert to raise funds for women’s health, education and justice. The concert, which organisers hoped would reach a billion viewers, was staged by Chime For Change, a charity started by Italian fashion house Gucci which crowd funds donations for projects to advance gender equality in more than 70 countries.
The singer was joined onstage by husband and rapper Jay-Z, but sang stirring anthems of female empowerment for which she is best known alone. She told the audience that the charity gig had already raised $4 million dollars, and urged them to go online and do more during a set lasting 40 minutes that also included short films about women’s issues starring Beyonce.