The song and video to We Are the World 25 debuted during broadcast of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. It featured a galaxy of stars who came together to update We Are the World, the Michael Jackson/Lionel Richie penned Africa awareness song/video of 25 years ago.

The video contains footage of the late Michael Jackson, played next to video of his sister Janet Jackson singing the revamped version. All proceeds will benefit earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti.

We Are The World 25 for Haiti was recorded on February 1st, 2010 in Kenny Rogers’ Lion Share Recording Studio, on Beverly Boulevard in California, the same studio as the original 25 years earlier.

Around 80 artists participated and/or featured on the song/video. These were:-

1. Michael Jackson
2. 3T (Michael Jackson’s nephews Taryll, Taj & TJ Jackson)
3. A.R. Rahman
4. Adam Levine
5. Akon
6. Al Jardine
7. Anthony Hamilton
8. Barbra Streisand
9. BeBe Winans
10. Bizzy Bone
11. Brandy
12. Brian Wilson
13. Busta Rhymes
14. Carlos Santana
15. Celine Dion
16. Drake Hussle
17. Earth Wind & Fire
18. Enrique Iglesias
19. Ethan Bortnick
20. Faith Evans
21. Fergie
22. Fray’s Isaac Slade
23. Freda Payne
24. Gladys Knight
25. Harry Connick Jnr
26. Heart’s Ann & Nancy Wilson
27. India Arie
28. Jamie Foxx
29. Janet Jackson
30. Jason Mraz
31. Jeff Bridges
32. Jimmy Jean-Louis
33. Joel & Benji Madden
34. Jordin Sparks
35. Josh Groban
36. Julianne Hough
37. Justin Bieber
38. Jennifer Hudson
39. Kanye West
40. Katharine McPhee
41. Keri Hilson
42. Kid Cudi
43. Lil Wayne
44. Lionel Richie
45. LL Cool J
46. Maroon 5′s Adam Levine
47. Mary J. Blige
48. Mary Mary
49. Melanie Fiona
50. Miley Cyrus
51. Musiq Soulchild
52. Mya
53. Natalie Cole
54. Nick Jonas
55. Nicole Richie
56. Nicole Scherzinger
57. Nipsey Hussle
58. Orianthi
59. Patti Austin
60. Pink
61. Quincy Jones
62. Randy Jackson
63. Raphael Saadiq
64. Rashida Jones
65. Rob Thomas
66. Robin Thicke
67. Sean Garrett
68. Snoop Dogg
69. Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles
70. Swizz Beatz
71. T-Pain
72. Toni Braxton
73. Tony Bennett
74. Trey Songz
75. Tyrese
76. Usher
77. Vince Vaughn
78. Will.i.am
79. Wyclef Jean
80. Zac Brown