'John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father's Day' features appearances by Stevie Wonder, Shaquille O'Neal and Jesse Tyler Ferguson among others, and presents a tribute to George Floyd.
- June 22, 2020
AceShowbiz - John Legend was joined by cardboard cutouts of a host of famous faces, including Britney Spears, Lizzo and Queen Elizabeth II, for his "John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father's Day" show.
The crooner's one-hour TV special aired on ABC on Sunday, June 21, and kicked off with a special performance by Legend and his famous pals, including Snoop Dogg and Ne-Yo, of a brand new Father's Day-inspired track.
"Oh, the time has come, the morning of the third Sunday in June," he belted out, singing the track's opening lyrics. "My wife is downstairs wide awake and all my kids are, too. I don't know what they planned for me, but tonight, I'm gonna say, it was an absolutely perfect Father's Day."
Afterwards, he told viewers, "Today is Father's Day, a day where people all around the world celebrate dads... Some friends and I are celebrating Father's Day by singing a few songs and hopefully adding some laughter to your day."
The show included segments such as wife Chrissy Teigen's "Oops, I Forgot About Father's Day" last-minute gift guide, and the "Legend Family Father's Day Barbecue" - which included representations of some of the star's favourite famous faces, since the couple were isolating amid the coronavirus crisis.
"See honey, all our friends are here!" he excitedly told Teigen after bringing her to the backyard, where he performed "I Do" from his new album, "Bigger Love", and a cover of Elton John's "Your Song", as heartwarming home footage of him and his family were shown.
Stevie Wonder, Shaquille O'Neal, Quincy Jones, Common, Scottie Pippen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Marlon Wayans, as well as Legend's own father Ronald, also participated in the special, which ended with Legend paying tribute to the late George Floyd with performances of "Never Break and Bigger Love".
