The show, at Brixton Academy, also included video messages from United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan and the Dalai Lama. Here are images of some of the performers:

Crowd pleasers: Singers Neneh Cherry and Annie Lennox

Dave Stewart and Jimmy Cliff's video of Peace One Day, written specially for the concert, was shown

Faithless front man Maxi Jazz performed for the UN International Day of Peace

Trainspotting actor Johnny Lee Miller added his voice to the evening

Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business and music empire, also spoke to the Brixton audience