Alicia Keys Performed A Surprise Set At The Roots Picnic NYC: Watch

Rachel Sonis @RachelSonis1 | October 3, 2016 11:24 am

CREDIT: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images

On Sunday (October 2), Alicia Keys performed a surprise set at the first-ever Roots Picnic NYC. The night was slated as a “Love Letter To New York” starring the Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers and David Byrne, so naturally the Manhattan native came by to show some love. (Not to mention, her husband, producer Swizz Beatz, performed a set earlier on in the day.) Keys gloriously belted through hits like “Unthinkable” and “Teenage Love Affair,” before ending the extravaganza off with “No One.”

Watch some fan-filmed clips of the gig, and see the setlist below.

Drop the mic 🎤 A love letter to NYC #aliciakeys #nilerodgers #wutangclan #davidbyrne #sugarhillgang #amyschumer #rootspicnic #bryantpark

A photo posted by Stacie George (@staciegeorge1) on Oct 2, 2016 at 9:14pm PDT

Mais um video de You don’t know my name @aliciakeys #Repost @insta__adrienne ・・・ only thing more surprising than Alicia making a guest appearance is how good she sounds 😳 #rootspicnic #whoa

A video posted by Alicia Keys Brasil Oficial (@aliciakeysbrasil) on Oct 2, 2016 at 6:38pm PDT

SURPRISE performance with @aliciakeys at @BryantParkNYC for the @RootsPicnic tonight!! Shout out to @kellykovach for capturing this moment of us vibin’ to #TheRoots’ rendition of #TrySleepingWithABrokenHeart!! #RAIIandWhitney #MarriageAndMusic #HisandHerEnt #NY #BryantPark #TheRootsPicnic #AliciaKeys #AKfam #RAIIWKfam

A video posted by RAII & Whitney (@raiiwk) on Oct 2, 2016 at 10:16pm PDT

Surprise! @aliciakeys #RootsPicnic pic.twitter.com/ruyCsu1K1h

— Okayplayer (@okayplayer) October 3, 2016

It’s been one magic weekend at @bryantparknyc – the magnificent @aliciakeys surprise appearance at @rootspicnic was the cherry on top 🍒 pic.twitter.com/eLFSl7BRj0

— Sandra (@Sanbaby) October 3, 2016

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