John Legend performs live "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley at 2017 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

[@CruzManPook]

They looking the way they look cause he just beautifully said and reitterated what bob was saying almost 50 years ago …. Rest in ital eternity brotha bob ✊🏼

[@tevitasitani2799]

The most potent weapon. Not a bomb, not a attack, but a song.

[@slowasturtle5704]

the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed....Biko

[@edilsonvargas9977]

Fantastic!

[@vamountainman2512]

A potent weapon indeed, just never wielded because the population is too ignorant to absorb what is actually said.

[@Hargeysa]

Bullshit. No song ever freed a country.

[@roselandebazelais8236]

O yes!!!!!

[@wayneriley8142]

Bob Marley. The legend. I live 10mins away from his house. 😎🇯🇲

[@chetanhmeshram]

Wayne Riley do you sing tooo

[@nonyabizness.original]

beautiful country, st. anne.

[@ReubenMosia]

I live ten minutes away from Nelson Mandela's house

[@staffordnelson9053]

i live 2k miles away from both you and him! sad!

[@faithcodera5513]

Yes.. Im from philippines but i lived before in jamaica.. came to his house in new kingstlne

[@mikoyrodriguez7546]

In this performance I realize how good singer John legend is.

[@iconmq]

any song that does not fit the soul of an artist cannot prove that artist as being good or great.... sometimes , because the choice of the song is so bad that your first impression is the singer is not a singer at all!

[@burlhorse61]

i've seen him live-great vocals!!

[@eurolifee46m39]

Mitchell Burnings was a million times better than this guy. After hearing Mitchell first this guy is a joke

[@laner1172]

.... it took you this long?

[@Junjo11]

Really!!!!! He has always been a great singer

[@bigburryboy]

Bob Marley would be proud hearing u singing this song.

[@nickjohnson864]

Rohan Burrell. That's what he ask us in his song . won't u help to sing . redemption songs

[@stacybrenda9409]

He is singing to the wrong people who do not undestand the emotion behind the redemption song

[@gontronmiaou]

😏😏😏

[@josor9902]

do you really think Bob Marley would love hearing his song whitewashed - there's a reason why Marley sang his song in Jamaican patois

[@georgetester]

@@josor9902 because that was his accent bruv you think John legend should fake a jam accent 🤣🤣

[@dwltv8390]

Let me see all the proud Jamaicans up in here🇯🇲❣️❣️❣️❣️you surely made Bob Marley proud John❣️

[@slowasturtle5704]

this is not About Jamaica. Don't be narrow minded.

[@deandavis9426]

Well, BOB's name is Universal. From Japan to USA to Europe to Africa, to New Zealand, BOB is UNIVERSAL!!! Jah Lives!

[@stephaniecannon410]

Mr. John Legend, definitely changed the atmosphere in that place. The right song sung by the right artist at the right time changes everything. 🌹

[@MuyingoSiraj]

03:33, It is okay to cry. I cried listening to this in 2018. The lyrics are timeless. The biggest percentage of the world (probably not in that room) are singing "redemption songs" everyday.

[@lawaltaiwo1629]

Had to check if cameras were watching first 😏

[@anuragekka317]

Imagine listening to it live.

[@breonmitchell2443]

i thought I only 1 this sad😢❤

[@dewantahmid95]

Probably not in that room. Right.

[@wilardiente6669]

watching it today 😢

[@ranjamusic]

Oh my gosh! This rendition of Bob Marley's Redemption Song by John Legend is simply amazing; This brings tears to all eyes, no matter what the creed. Wow!

[@kimmariefaber4636]

John Legend singing this song, Bob Marley’s song, is perfect- his voice and piano playing and the lyrics are making me cry

[@sybilpurdey6203]

Was very lucky to see Bob Marley perform this song at Crystal Palace concert bowl 1980 .

[@sdhargay]

Bob Marley deserved a Nobel Prize himself, posthumously.

[@gueffnysylvain3827]

Legend never die. Bob Marley always on our heart.

[@fimmt684]

To the people thinking this song is a beautiful and touching piece, imagine this is only the tip of the iceberg, the icing on the cake of Bob Marley´s musical career. This is mainly why he is my favorite artist of all time, every album he has ever made is original and incredibly solid, there is such a perfection about his music, he grabbed a simple concept and molded it into a magic and pure sound that punches the soul in many ways.

[@danielevinger5059]

Amazing moment. Mr. Marley's words still carry a profound message. John Legend honored him admirably.

[@jennifermedia476]

He is no mr. Marley. Its bob marley.

[@patndonjichivelachivela5584]

Thanks though ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Nixgato]

Such a staggering rendition of this song. The pacing is incredibly moving.

[@bonniecolon7680]

“We’ve got to fulfill the book”--Bob Marley

[@fabuchap2545]

As I get older this song seeps deeper and deeper into my soul. Now I listen to it and I’m fighting back tears. God bless you Bob, and thank you John for such a beautiful rendition.❤

[@cocospots]

He is simply not given enough credit he is a true talent.

[@DanAmareOfficial]

The perfection in his voice is just crazy!!

[@sazomere9467]

Bob Marley lives in our hearts forever❤️

[@ManjitSinghMJ]

Bob just wanted all the human stay together in peace and harmony. Love you Bob Marley.

[@redred-tr6ne]

Bob Marley should be a national hero, his songs will forever be in our hearts. My favorite of all is "War"

[@purebeauty8901]

He is international hero

[@iganzeharera4804]

@@purebeauty8901 even in heaven they sing his songs and devil also would enjoy from down there and aliens would as well

[@douglasbrown1194]

In Africa it's Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley.

[@kingkwamda1st]

John Legend has moved me with his voice and musical talent on so many occasions and this time is no different. He is most definitely a soul traveling from old times. I'm very proud to have him as a brother and I'm sure Bob is proud as well🙏

[@jackiefrances3272]

I agree🤘🏾

[@robertsheppard5556]

The perfect occasion, the perfect setting, a sweet song, and a great artist... A brief delightful moment that elevates minds and spirits.

[@jahhope853]

One love from Jamaica

[@biancapeace4974]

One love from Cape Town, South Africa ✌️💜💡

[@pedrogouveia9884]

Great version. First time I heard this song on piano. So nice. powerful voice as well the lyrics.

[@Youtube.10a]

Why have i not heard this performance before!! Its AMAZING!

[@carollynch5080]

Wonderful - proud Jamaican 🇯🇲 here. Bob was always sending a message through his songs.

[@sandraperkins203]

This is beautiful. Love John Legend's singing and piano playing. Give's this song a deeper meaning. 🌹

[@lindageorge2910]

Wow! Brought tears to my eyes. Peace to all...

[@stanley_2517]

very nice.

[@romeondiweni736]

RIP Bob Marley..one of the greatest to ever live!!!

[@mehrzadm8899]

What a song for the venue! Brought tears to my eyes!

[@josephtoto80]

I bet Bob would have cried listening to this beatiful performance.

[@shaneamajohnson6006]

One of Bob's strengths as a songwriter was he knew that it's not just what you write it's how you deliver it...it's not just what you say it's what you don't say...he was human....

[@byroncortezmusic1327]

Hitting on the nail... artists like John Legend, Alicia Keys, Emili Sandé among others are the ones who truly keep carrying legacies for uprising & freedom like Bob did back then... immense respect always to all these incredible true artists.

[@lucasjamesmusic]

BYRON CORTEZ MUSIC Rihanna too.

[@african7708]

Yah indeed them Marchant ships robbed Africa of its greatest we just been left with a bunch of dictators who rule with an iron fist, they rob Africa of its natural resources, they kill her children with unspeakable poverty tho we will forward we will overcome Aluta continue

[@vanesasallego8598]

John, your wife and you help our family so much. Depression and world politics bring us down. But there is hope, there is hope!

[@tegaakpoviri1605]

His songs don't just remind us about him, but also what he wanted us to achieve. Amazing Legendary Bob Marley, thanks John Legend.

[@donerickamili3884]

Bob Marley just came to life to cheer for John the Legend.

[@lisakinsale7761]

John Legend did justice to this Bob Marley classic, who was rightly a legend himself 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@LarryScoburgh]

Such powerful words from Bob . Thanks Mr. Legend for repeating them.

[@alejandronopasanada8753]

I feel like some of them looked a little funny because he was talking to them and they know it. Beautiful.

[@janetburgess8359]

Alejandro Nopasanada facts

[@mumbigikuyu3421]

They know he is singing about them but these devils don't care. It's actually a compliment to them.

[@MerandaSilva]

What observation! Absolutely. He sang the sang right into their skins and the brains. A lot of awkwardness among the crowd.

[@lilmanDev]

Facts

[@surfteejay]

Do we really have to kill the moment with this nonsense comments? Do you even know what kind of ceremony this is? This the Nobel Price awards, not bankers meeting. People from around the world get an award for a fantastic contribution to humanity, a contribution like Bob Marley did... this song is well placed in this ceremony and you all should have more respect when talking about things that you don't understand. Sorry about the tone but one gets really angry when seing these kind of comments from people whos best contribution to humanity is spitting out garbage like these.

[@douglaslang2218]

The space this is preformed in is something else.. so many emotions with the emptiness of some of the background and the windows.

[@loriburke7856]

John legend is a legend in my book! I'm sure he is to many others as well. What a great talent and man❤

[@louis-alexandregregoire-sa5361]

Bob Marley was a warrior happy to move on to peace, the real thing he was seeking. RIP Mr Marley.

[@cuteislandchild1555]

Any years later, and this song is still very relevant today

[@chamberlainachilihu3035]

John legend is such a gifted Artist i ever seen in my generation

[@devinebarnes6035]

Songs of freedom, power, n a message of selfworth for all mankind. One love

[@Psilio]

I had honestly not heard of John Legend before the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, but every time i hear him now after that, he makes my heart and soul break, and I love him for it.

[@SuperBettyBoo57]

Mr Legend, this was an amazing interpretation of one of Bob's greatest writings!!! Forward ever, backward never!!!!!!!

[@danielortilla9850]

bob marley sing from the heart i still love the classics

[@ARIZJOE]

Great job, John. A cover worthy of the original. Powerful voice, piano, beauty in simplicity.

[@remigioangelodingashe9161]

Singing to the descendents of our oppressors such a song.

[@badkarma8707]

Dude just redeemed himself with me, personally... I believe Mr. Marley would've been quite alright with this rendition. Very nicely done!

[@reelgriot]

We were created by words, we live by words, we move by words, and our entire existence...by words. If you hear these words, and are not moved...then there is something missing from deep within your soul.

[@stacyb1341]

Bob worked tirelessly for peace. For his song to be performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony...there are no words.

[@razshakya]

The number one song of earth.

[@jonathandady5]

The first video I've ever watched and felt as if I was in the lyrics. Beautiful

[@beverleyminard9273]

Beautiful. The takeaway of the song is made crystal clear through John Ledgen's possession of it.

[@nsaykilaelvis]

oh my! See the faces of the audience! That clapping at the end is not unlikely to be a formality. Great performance from John Legend. And he edited the lyrics around atomic energy (bomb) - a legend indeed #RedemptionSong

[@hilariodomingos3748]

Bob Marley is alive in our bodies❤

[@loriburke7856]

Beautiful man and beautiful John Legend . .Thank you John for imororitalizing Bob Marley. No woman no cry..

[@viliguns]

Legend singing a song by a Legend. Rest easy, uncle Bob. One love, everyone 🤟🤙

[@gontronmiaou]

Pfff

[@pedrovieiradasilvamanoelma1002]

The Song is Beatiufull!!

[@diddyphil6196]

Unbelievable vocals from Legend.Bob will be smiling down from heaven.

[@mommygarcia9137]

John Legend’s voice is absolutely Perfection !! Beautiful song beautiful voice !!!!

[@robertafoginthemorning6678]

Bob Marley is a legend. One of the best ever.

[@JayJay420.]

I cry each time i heard this interpretation

[@ladybuginred2177]

Sung so soulfully by John and still do relevant to our lives today!!

[@ivonnecolon8471]

Mr. Legend gives to this song a very special feeling that touches the heart of the listener. It is Iike something is holding and pressing your heart .

[@ogersteiner]

I am speechless...just wow...Thank you John...you help keep my heart open to all!!!

[@ambaidongesit4868]

Imagine being in the audience, so good. I can't wait to win a Nobel a prize, and be in a midst like this. Fingers crossed.

[@theophillusndhlovu8579]

Bob Marley lives on through his music and lyrics

[@kymanijohann435]

This was the choicest of songs in such an event. Reflective.

[@ackeemkelly405]

This man is brave just look at hid audience lol mr john

[@Olivierbestmelody]

My favorite John legend🎹🎹

[@benedictbentum8285]

Great performance......... very touching. I love this guy.

[@shininglightstar843]

Powerful, powerful, powerful indeed,. The incredible powerful performer and artist , Bob Marley. We lost another truly authentic and beautiful soul. RIP xxx😇😇😇😇😇

[@lucaswalsh5605]

Bob would be very proud.

[@TheHeavySoulsSA]

This man deserves everything he has

[@jomohector5274]

Killed it John, long live the Prophet Robert Nesta Marley!

[@Mudjie50]

What a pairing, John Legend singing Bob Marley.. That song always makes me cry wishing things were "mo betta!'

[@gwenrenee8641]

John Legend !!!! Thank You for your Authenticity and Honesty to SING the truth. This isn't even america and these are the stiffest looking audience.............WOW. Beginning at 1:34 the camera is on her and she just doesn't know how to respond to the truth being delivered so heartfelt and pure.................without anger and protest. Bob Marley was bringing people together in a peaceful way and people were opening up...............................Story sounds way too familiar.

[@maronabrowne8427]

I felt so proud to be Caribbean powerful song. Bob Marley lives on.

[@aarongoodman6255]

John Legend is a powerhouse. Just beautiful.

[@daniellamogase2008]

You are such a legend such a beautiful voice keep on using it for good 👑👑👑👑👑👍👍👍🌹🌹

[@gloriaspratt2002]

Beautiful.

[@marcosbryant865]

You're right it is beautiful bob lives on still through is music, I still listen to his music till date, he was an icon What's your favorite song by Bob marley?

[@Noone-p8v]

John is so amazing…. Bob too. This is the best!!! Thank you bob and John

[@toetutesarinalavea7630]

ONE LOVE ONE NATION!!!! BOB MARLEY MESSAGE FOREVER LIVES ON JAH RASTA FARI!!!

[@lindakooima7903]

the Lord bless and keep John Legend safe and his family. Amen

[@adamnyala9021]

What a great performance, Bob never be forgotten .

[@siriamsoul.1269]

Biggest song with a souls sang by the greatest singer with a soul... Perfect combination...

[@mohonomohono6212]

I respect John in unimaginable way as of today. Salute you are a Legend

[@JD-nw2qj]

🩷🩷🩷🥰Gives me the smooths, warm n fuzzies!!🤗

[@NuclearAgePeace]

Beautiful! Thank you, John, for adding your voice for peace. Congratulations to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons!

[@sethtomisin]

Talk about Legend and Bob Marley name is up there. ✅🇳🇬

[@keishalewis7162]

There's a reason this song (message) was delivered to THAT audience.

[@wambuiw.4032]

Do tell the reason. The comment thread is wondering..

[@saadshaheen865]

Whenever you lit one joint and hear to bob marley . It just give chills to the whole body .

[@geffcanapi9073]

Such a powerful song sung by a great singer. Hit like if you agree