Other Performances
Jennifer Hudson performed the song at Michael Jackson's memorial service on July 7, 2009.
The song was also covered by the band Boyce Avenue on their 2010 album Influential Sessions. Sales of this song on iTunes were used to raise money for relief of the 2010 Haiti earthquake through the American Red Cross. Band member Alejandro Manzano said "...though we knew that any cover of music would pale in comparison to the original, we were still compelled to give a shout out to the late great in this time of need, by doing our rendition of one of our favorite songs of his, 'Will You Be There.'"
Michael Lynche performed the song on the ninth season of American Idol on May 11, 2010 prior to being eliminated from the Final 4.
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