Stevens was the first U.S. ambassador killed Killing in the line of duty since 1979 .

Cat Stevens was advertised as co-headline artist at the festival Social_event but he cancelled Change_event_time to perform Action in Los Angeles .

Artists such as Whitney Houston , Mariah Carey , Rod Stewart , Charles Aznavour , Stevie Wonder , Alicia Keys , Shakira , Justin Timberlake , Jennifer Lopez , Enrique Iglesias , Christina Aguilera , Rihanna , Ricky Martin , Pharrell Williams , Iggy Azalea , Wiz Khalifa , Pitbull , Kanye West , Scorpions , La Fouine , Maître Gims , Damso , Booba , French Montana , Usher , Avicii , Akon , David Guetta , DJ Snake , Hardwell , Placebo , The Chainsmokers , Maroon 5 , The Jacksons , Sugababes , Chic , Evanescence , Chris Brown , Luis Fonsi , Bruno Mars , Nick Jonas , Stromae , Jason Derulo , Juanes , Lenny Kravitz , The Weeknd , Kylie Minogue , Demi Lovato , Ellie Goulding , Sting , Julio Iglesias , Ennio Morricone , Robert Plant , Cat Stevens , B.B .

Every year invited Request artists such as Tom Jones , Rick Astley , Sting , Backstreet Boys , Franz Ferdinand , Elton John , Cat Stevens and Morrissey perform alongside Latin artists such as Soda Stereo , Chayanne , Ricky Martin , Prince Royce , Marc Anthony , Bad Bunny , Reik , Ha*Ash , Sin Bandera , Camila , Ana Gabriel , Carlos Santana , Daddy Yankee and Thalía .

Cean Stevens , the Libertarian party primary winner , stepped aside to allow Miller to receive the Libertarian nomination , so that Miller could run Motion in the crowded 2016 Senate election Choosing .