Swift And Ritchie Lead Hall Of Fame Fundraiser

TAYLOR SWIFT and LIONEL RITCHIE were among the stars who turned out to perform at a fundraising concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Los Angeles on Thursday night (23Sep10).

The singers were joined by country veterans Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Kris Kristofferson who all took turns to sing at the All For The Hall benefit.

Ritchie thrilled the audience with his hit-packed set, which included his anthem Hello, while Swift delighted fans with renditions of 15 and The Best Day - a track dedicated to her mother.

The event was hosted by Gill, who joked to the crowd about Swift’s ever-increasing popularity.

He said, “We were smart enough to invite the kid… We dig her because she sold all the tickets.”