Children in Need Rocks - in pictures

Tulisa Contostavlos sings Teardrop with The Collective, a band put together by her fellow X Factor judge Gary Barlow Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Ed Sheeran performs at the event in Manchester Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Actor David Tennant, left, and Radio One DJ Chris Moyles hosted the event Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Gary Barlow of Take That performs at the Children In Need Rocks concert Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Lady Gaga performs on stage. The show was held at Manchester's MEN arena. Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Chris Martin of Coldplay on stage. The last time the event was held, at the Royal Albert Hall in 2009, more than £2m was raised for the charity Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Hugh Laurie performed his songs Crazy Arms and Hallelujah I Love Her So at the concert Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Kelly Rowland, formerly of Destiny's Child, was among the performers Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Dappy, a member of the band N-Dubz, performs at the show Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol singing on stage at the concert Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Jessie J and James Morrison performed together at the charity event Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

The Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli was among the artists appearing at the event Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Guy Garvey of Elbow on stage at the event Photograph: Guy Levy/PA

Boyband JLS, who recorded last year's official Children in Need single, performed at the event Photograph: Guy Levy/PA