DePugh passed away after battling cancer, aged 75
The show – which featured performances by Jessie Malin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Maggie Rogers, The National's Matt Berninger, Johnny Depp and more – was in honour of the 50th anniversary of Smiths debut album 'Horses'
Johnny Depp also made a surprise appearance, while Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn read Smith's poetry
"It was beautiful. You couldn't ask for anything more, you know, to share that with someone was gorgeous"
Also performing at the concert are Karen O, Michael Stipe, Angel Olsen and more
"I want people to skip to work"
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“Look who stepped up and captured something special. Now you can replay it on a record player as we do in our minds. Behold"
“A voice is not just a sound”
The concert also marked one of Jesse Malin's first performances since he suffered a spinal stroke in 2023 that left him partially paralysed