Bruce Springsteen surprised attendees of Thursday night’s all-star Rain Forest concert by showing up to perform a unique rendition of Bryan Adams’ 1983 hit ‘Cuts Like a Knife.’ According to the New York Daily News, Springsteen delivered a “gut renovation” of the song, turning it from “a toy-rock bauble into a Solomon Burke-like slice of soul.” Bruce also delivered a solo take on his own classic ‘Dancing in the Dark.’

Elton John, Lady Gaga, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Mary J. Blige, Shirley Bassey and Chic’s Nile Rodgers rounded out Sting and wife Trudy Styler’s 21st annual Carnegie Hall fundraising event. The on-again, off-again Police frontman’s solo take on ‘An Englishman in New York’ got the night underway, and later in the show Sting performed the Fine Young Cannibals’ 1989 No. 1 ‘She Drives Me Crazy.’

Other highlights included Gaga’s piano-steered version of the timeless pop song ‘Stand by Me,’ and her collaboration with Elton John on a hybrid of ‘Speechless’ and ‘Your Song.’ Sir Elton returned to the stage to pay tribute to Madonna with performances of ‘Material Girl’ and ‘Like a Virgin.’

Closing out the evening, the entire cast delivered a rendition of Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’