August 29, 2001 – "Come Together: A Night for John Lennon" will air Tuesday, October 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The concert -- one of TNT's Masters Series events -- celebrates the life and work of the legendary musician and social pundit. Top artists including Alanis Morissette, Beck, Cyndi Lauper, Lou Reed, Marc Anthony, Moby, Nelly Furtado, Seal, Shelby Lynne and Stone Temple Pilots, plus more to be announced soon, will perform on the great stage of Radio City Music Hall in solo performances, duets and combinations. Kevin Spacey will host the live event on September 20, which will also include segments that feature, in Lennon's own voice and words, his thoughts on such subjects as children, the future and violence.

Dave Stewart, who will also perform, is set as musical director. He leads the house band which includes Stewart, Larry Campbell and Jon Herington on guitar; Arno Hecht, alto sax; Crispin Cioe, tenor sax; Laurence Etkin, trumpet; Robert Funk, trombone; Steve Holley, drums; T-Bone Wolk, bass; Bob Mayo, keyboards; Bashiri Johnson, percussion; and, Jill Dell-Abate, contractor.

The special -- a concert to benefit the Violence Policy Center and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence united with the Million Mom March -- will tape at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, September 20. Tickets for the live concert will be priced from $53.50 - $203.50 and will go on sale beginning Thursday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. through radiocity.com, all Ticketmaster locations, including the Wiz stores, or call 212-307-7200 (automated number) or 212-307-7171 or Ticketmaster online. If tickets remain, they will be available at the Radio City Box Office beginning Friday, August 31. On Wednesday, August 29, Radio City Entertainment's Backstage Access will offer a presale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: register at radiocity.com.

"More than 20 years after his tragic death, John Lennon's music, as well as his cultural significance, remains as fresh as ever. John spent much of his life promoting the idea of bringing people together, and this gathering of diverse and compelling artists coming together on his behalf should make for a memorable event," said Ken Ehrlich, co-executive producer.

John Lennon used his fame as a sharp-tongued but pop-savvy songwriter, visual artist and absurdist poet as a platform for social and political change, to promote world peace and to question generally accepted mores. He rose to fame in the 1960s with bandmates Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr -- The Beatles, whose far-ranging interests in music, art and fashion helped shape the tastes of a generation. Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969 and embarked on a solo career producing such albums as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (with #1 single "Imagine"), Mind Games, Walls and Bridges, Rock 'n' Roll and Sometime in New York City (with Ono). After spending some time in reclusion, Lennon returned to the pop-culture scene in 1980 with the release of Double Fantasy (with #1 single "Starting Over"). Lennon's life was taken on December 8, 1980. Although he would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, John Lennon will always be remembered as more than a musician.

Over the past three years, the TNT Masters Series has also honored Burt Bacharach, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, and Brian Wilson.