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'Club MTV' to Return With COVID-19 Benefit Show Hosted by D-Nice

'Club MTV' to Return With COVID-19 Benefit Show Hosted by D-Nice

The network is set to air a special to support the Save the Music Foundation.

MTV on Tuesday (April 21) announced that its iconic Club MTV franchise from the late 1980s and early ’90s is returning for a live one-night musical event on Saturday night, featuring renowned DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones. The special is titled Club MTV Presents #DanceTogether With D-Nice. 

D-Nice is evolving his popular Club Quarantine movement for television and will unite fans, social media influencers and a string of stars for the upcoming special that will support the Save the Music Foundation, bringing music programs to students in underserved communities impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

In an interactive party, the DJ plans to moderate conversations with A-listers and oversee dance challenges with viral social media performers. Viewers can join the conversation from the comfort of their homes by commenting and posting online with the hashtag #DanceTogether.

Throughout its five-year run from 1987-1992, Club MTV welcomed a host of notable names and performers, including Paula Abdul, The Ramones, Salt-N-Pepa, Debbie Harry, MC Hammer, Vanessa Williams and Vanilla Ice, among others. Club MTV Presents #DanceTogether With D-Nice is set to air Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will be simulcast across MTV, VH1 and MTV2.

This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.