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Star Wars creator George Lucas throws epic bash for his 80th birthday at Skywalker Ranch... with Steve Martin MCing and performances by Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste and more


George Lucas held a huge birthday bash to celebrate turning 80 years old, with some of the biggest stars in the world showing up.

The Star Wars creator actually turned 80 on Tuesday, May 14, though he invited dozens of A-list friends on Saturday at Skywalker Ranch, via Page Six Steve Martin served as the MC for the evening, with performances throughout the night by artists like Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste, Don Henley and H.E.R. Steve Martin served as the MC for the evening, with performances throughout the night by artists like Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste, Don Henley and H.E.R. The guest list also included Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Samuel L. Jackson, Tyler Perry, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Robert De Niro, Glenn Close, Queen Latifah, Kerry Washington, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, H.E.R., Alicia Keys, Don Henley, Jon Batiste, Swizz Beatz, Jon Favreau, and Warwick Davis.

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