Oct 10, 2016 at 10:50 am

Alicia Keys & Jay Z Sing 'Empire State of Mind' Live in NYC's Times Square!

Alicia Keys plays her piano while performing a special concert in Times Square on Sunday night (October 9) in New York City.

The 35-year-old singer was joined on stage by several special guests, including Jay Z for a performance of their smash hit song “Empire State of Mind.”

John Mayer, Nas, and Questlove also joined in on the fun at the show, which celebrated the upcoming release of Alicia‘s album Here on November 4.

Alicia also performed a rendition of the song “Imagine” to celebrate the birthday of the late John Lennon.

It was only a matter of time before they performed this live in #TimesSquare. @aliciakeys & @S_C_ come together for 'Empire State of Mind'. pic.twitter.com/5GKDQ67TM2

— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016

Click inside to watch more videos from the show…

Happy birthday, @johnlennon. @aliciakeys performs 'Imagine' live in #TimesSquare with a message of hope and love. pic.twitter.com/C7AOX1SFmH

— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016

.@aliciakeys, @johnmayer and @questlove came together for a rare performance in #TimesSquare. #HEREinTimesSquare pic.twitter.com/rkoCYitykV

— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016

"As long as there's injustice and inequality, there's war." – Alicia Keys live in #TimesSquare. #HEREinTimesSquare pic.twitter.com/BuW5nfGCOB

— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016

#TimesSquare is falling for @aliciakeys as her music rings through the heart of #NYC. pic.twitter.com/xiRk8dIN5b

— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016

.@AliciaKeys and @Nas perform before an audience in the heart of #TimesSquare. #HEREinTimesSquare pic.twitter.com/ecXm0TcREc

— Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) October 10, 2016