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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Julia Roberts<\/strong><\/a>, Jane Fonda<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>, Robert De Niro<\/strong>, Ayo Edebiri<\/strong>, Tessa Thompson<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>, and many more stars attend an important event celebrating the First Amendment.<\/p>\n The Committee for the First Amendment hosted \u201cRise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment,\u201d on Monday night (June 15) at The Town Hall in New York City and it boasted an all-star lineup of performances and appearances. <\/p>\n Jane Fonda<\/strong>, who relaunched the committee in October 2025, opened the show with a powerful statement.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the face of what\u2019s happening, we need our industry to be unified, activated, and unwilling to engage in anticipatory obedience. We will stand together in defense of our right to free expression. They come for one of us, they come for all of us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Performances included Patti Smith<\/strong> singing \u201cPeople Have the Power,\u201d Bette Midler<\/strong> singing \u201cAll the Fascists Bound to Lose,\u201d Rufus Wainwright<\/strong> singing \u201cSomewhere over the Rainbow,\u201d and Sasha Allen<\/strong> singing \u201cA Change Is Gonna Come.\u201d<\/p>\n Other highlights from the night included Julia Roberts<\/strong> reading the poem \u201cRenee Nicole Good<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d and saying, \u201cRenee Nicole Good<\/strong> is not a symbol. She is an American woman, a queer woman, who was doing the very best she could to be good in an unjust world. I am honored to celebrate her life and her legacy tonight, because the life she gave is our responsibility to carry.\u201d<\/p>\n Robert De Niro<\/strong> also addressed the crowd, as did Lily Gladstone<\/strong>, Tessa Thompson<\/strong>, Ms. Rachel<\/strong>, and Joy Reid<\/strong>. <\/p>\n The Bear<\/em> star Ayo Edebiri<\/strong> surprised the crowd alongside Jane<\/strong> for the closing call to action at the end of the concert.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are all humans in this space, and moments like these can feel insurmountable; they can feel like our voices don\u2019t matter. But that\u2019s wrong, and it\u2019s a lie. And the powers that be know it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The full concert can be viewed here<\/a>, courtesy of C-SPAN.<\/p>\n![\"Julia](\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rise-up-sing-out-34-1180x1769.jpg\")