Paul McCartney Tributes Healthcare Workers with 'Lady Madonna' Performance

Paul McCartney helped pay tribute to all of the nurses, doctors and healthcare workers on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 during the current coronavirus pandemic.

During April 18th's "One World: Together at Home" special, the music icon performed The Beatles' 1968 song "Lady Madonna." As he sat at his piano while performing the song, powerful images of healthcare workers in their protective gowns, glasses and face masks surrounded him on screen.

Before his performance, McCartney thanked all of the healthcare workers on the frontlines by saying, "I'm very honored to be part of this program tonight that celebrates the true heroes, our healthcare workers all around the world. And as this COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis, we have to all come together to fight it on a global scale. Let's tell our leaders that we need them to strengthen the healthcare systems all around the world so that a crisis like this never happens again."

He continued by talking about how his own mother was a nurse during World War II, as well as in the years following. He recalled, "My mother, Mary, was a nurse and a midwife just after, and during, the second World War. So, I have a lot of time for all the doctors, the nurses, [and] the medical staff to keep us healthy. We love you, thank you."

Before "One World: Together at Home" aired, over $50 million was raised to help fight COVID-19 across the globe, providing much-needed support to healthcare professionals who are risking their lives every day to save others, and all of the frontline workers.

Sir Paul said it best in a tweet prior to the show: "This will be a historic moment of unity to support COVID-19 healthcare workers."