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Patti Smith, Michael Stipe and more perform ‘People Have The Power’
Patti Smith, R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe and many other artists have teamed up for a group rendition of Smith’s ‘People Have The Power’.The video of the performance was released by climate action non-profit Pathway to Paris – co-founded by Patti Smith’s daughter, Jesse Paris Smith – on its sixth anniversary. The video’s release also coincides with Climate Week NYC, which takes place between September 21-27.Other people included in the video include Cyndi Lauper, Tony Hawk, Stella McCartney, Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Nick Zinner, Joan Baez, The Strokes‘ Nikolai Fraiture and Tibetan musician Tenzin Choegyal.