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June 3, 2013

J.Lo, Madonna, and Prince Harry (Sort of) at the Chime for Change Concert

By Charlotte Cowles

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Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Chime For Change/Getty Images for Gucci

With a founding committee comprised of Gucci’s Frida Giannini, Salma Hayek-Pinault, and Beyoncé Knowles, you knew the guest list for Saturday’s Chime for Change benefit concert was going to be good. Performers included Beyoncé herself, with Jay-Z joining her onstage for one of the songs, as well as Jennifer Lopez in thigh-high boots, a fringed leather leotard, and a spectacular gold cape. Meanwhile, Rita Ora did high kicks in sequined pants and a crop top, Mary J. Blige wore a sparkly black bodysuit with sheer panels, and Florence Welch flapped her arms in a winged green dress. It was all very dramatic.

But this was one of those concerts where the audience was just as well-dressed and ready for the cameras as those onstage — with a few notable exceptions, like Meg Ryan, who hid in her seat with sunglasses on. Co-hosts Frida Giannini and Salma Hayek posed with guests like Jessica Chastain, James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Gucci face Blake Lively, who wore a white dress and a prom-y updo. This being London and all, there were some royal appearances, including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their mom, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson. Sadly, Prince Harry couldn’t make it, but he did make a quasi-cameo with a prerecorded address that played on a giant film projector, MObama-at-the-Oscars-style. Click through our slideshow for the highlights of the evening.

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Jennifer Lopez  Photo: Christie Goodwin/2013 Christie Goodwin
Jennifer Lopez  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Jay Z, Beyonce  Photo: Yosra El-Essawy/Chime For Change/2013 Yosra El-Essawy/Chime For Change
Beyonce  Photo: Larry Busacca/Chime For Change/2013 Larry Busacca/Chime For Change
Rita Ora  Photo: Mike Marsland/2013 Mike Marsland
Jessie J  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Mary J Blige  Photo: Mike Marsland/2013 Mike Marsland
Prince Harry  Photo: Ian Gavan/2013 Getty Images
James Franco, Jessica Chastain  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
John Legend, Freida Pinto  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Florence Welch  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Gloria Steinem  Photo: Ian Gavan/2013 Getty Images
Madonna  Photo: Ian Gavan/2013 Getty Images
Iggy Azalea  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Jada Pinkett Smith  Photo: Ian Gavan/2013 Getty Images
Ryan Reynolds, Zoe Saldana  Photo: Mike Marsland/2013 Mike Marsland
Timbaland  Photo: Christie Goodwin/2013 Christie Goodwin
Salma Hayek  Photo: Karwai Tang/2013 Karwai Tang
Rita Ora  Photo: Mark Robert Milan/2013 FilmMagic
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan  Photo: Tim P. Whitby/2013 Getty Images
John Legend, Chrissy Teigen  Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Chime For Chan/2013 Gareth Cattermole/Chime For Change
Blake Lively  Photo: Tim P. Whitby/2013 Getty Images
Salma Hayek Pinault, Frida Giannini, Beyonce  Photo: Ian Gavan/2013 Getty Images
James Franco  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/2013 Getty Images
Amber Le Bon  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/2013 Getty Images
Thandie Newton  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/2013 Getty Images
Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie  Photo: Chris Jackson/Chime For Change/2013 Chris Jackson/Chime For Change
Frida Giannini  Photo: Chris Jackson/2013 Getty Images
Meg Ryan  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/Chime For Cha/2013 Daniele Venturelli/Chime For Change
Poppy Delevingne  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/2013 Getty Images
Miroslava Duma  Photo: Chris Jackson/2013 Getty Images
Jennifer Lopez  Photo: Tim P. Whitby/2013 Getty Images
Gemma Arterton  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/2013 Getty Images
Nick Grimshaw, Pixie Geldof  Photo: Chris Jackson/2013 Getty Images
Princess Beatrice of York  Photo: Dave Benett/Chime For Change/2013 Dave Benett/Chime For Change
Natalie Massenet, Christopher Kane  Photo: Dave Benett/Chime For Change/2013 Dave Benett/Chime For Change
Virginie Couperie-Eiffel, Charlotte Casiraghi  Photo: Daniele Venturelli/2013 Getty Images
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