Surviving Beatles Reunite in NYC

The surviving members of the Beatles played a benefit concert to raise money for a program that teaches children the meditation technique used by the iconic band in the 1960s, according to The Washington Post.

The New York Daily News reported that the charity, formed by director, David Lynch, is focused on relieving "at-risk" children of their violent nature through meditative practices.

McCartney's set included classics, "Let It Be" and "Blackbird" and Starr played "Yellow Submarine" and "Boys," according to Reuters.

The two former Beatles made several references to the other half of the Fab Four, the late John Lennon and George Harrison. McCartney paid a tribute to Lennon with his performance of "Here Today," the song he wrote after Lennon's death in 1980.

The event was hosted by Lynch, and there was a long list of performers including Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, and comic, Howard Stern, who all practice meditation, New York Daily News reported.

The David Lynch Foundation promotes the act of Transcendental Meditation, which is a mental strategy used to relieve stress. It was made popular by the Beatles in 1967 when the musicians studied the practice with Indian guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.