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Clipse performed before over 250,000 attendees at the first concert in St. Peter's Square, blending hip-hop with spiritual themes during the 2025 Jubilee celebration.
- On September 13, 2025, Clipse became the first hip-hop artists to perform at the Vatican during the Grace for the World concert in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.
- Co-Directors Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli organized the concert tied to the 2025 Jubilee, closing the third World Meeting on Human Fraternity, with Pharrell instrumental in bringing Clipse to the stage.
- Accompanied by John Legend, Clipse performed 'The Birds Don't Sing' with the Voices of Fire Choir before over 253,000 people, streamed on ABC News Live, Hulu, and Disney+.
- Observers called the night a cultural milestone, describing the appearance as placing hip-hop on a sacred global stage and Pharrell Williams called it `a rare cultural moment`.
- Going forward, Clipse's remaining dates include OCTOBER 26 in Atlanta and NOVEMBER 1 in San Diego, following their July 11th release of Let God Sort Em Out, their first album in over 15 years.
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Clipse Make History With Performance At The Vatican
Siblings Malice and Pusha T, collectively known as Clipse, have enjoyed an incredible 2025 on the heels of their acclaimed fourth studio album, Let God Sort Them Out. Adding to their wins, Clipse became the first Hip-Hop act to perform at the Vatican as part of a concert put on by their longtime producer and compatriot, Pharrell Williams. The brothers Thornton performed their stirring “Birds Don’t Sing” track from Let God Sort Them Out, alongsid…
Watch Clipse make history as first rappers to perform at the Vatican
Rap duo Clipse continued their comeback on Saturday (September 13) by becoming the first hip-hop act to perform at the Vatican – check out some of the footage below. Read More: Clipse – ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ review: a long-awaited return that lacks bite Brothers Pusha T and Malice were accompanied by John Legend and the Voices of Fire gospel choir as they performed their track ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ from their album ‘Let God Sort Em Out’, relea…
Clipse Makes History as the First Rap Act to Perform at the Vatican
Source: Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis / Getty Clipse Makes History as the First Rap Act to Perform at the Vatican On September 13, 2025, hip-hop history was made when Clipse — the legendary duo of brothers Pusha T and No Malice — became the first rap artists ever to perform at the Vatican. The groundbreaking moment took place during the Grace for the World concert in St. Peter’s Square, an event co-directed by Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocell…
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