Many famous performers took part in the charity event , including The Who , Bruce Springsteen , Alicia Keys , Bon Jovi , Eric Clapton , Billy Joel , The Rolling Stones , Roger Waters , Chris Martin , Michael Stipe , Kanye West , Eddie Vedder , and , for the first time in eighteen years , the surviving members of Nirvana ( Dave Grohl , Krist Novoselic and touring member Pat Smear ) who performed Participation together in a collaboration with Paul McCartney during his show-closing set .