If you were to write a letter to your 16-year-old self, what would it say?
 

In the new book Dear Me, some of the world’s best loved personalities have written just such a letter.  Their letters range from the compassionate, to the shocking via hilarity and
heartbreak but they all have one thing in common: they offer a unique glimpse at
the teenager who grew up to be…
 

Annie Lennox, Jake Arnott, Burt Bacharach, John Barrowman, Brenda Blethyn, Jeremy Bowen, Simon Callow, Alan Carr, Rosanne Cash, Julian Clary, Jackie Collins, Jenny Éclair, Tracey Emin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Jane Fonda, Mark Foster, Stephen Fry, Mark Gatiss, Trisha Goddard, Julie Goodyear, Rolf Harris, Debbie Harry, Dr Christian Jessen, Little Miss Jocelyn, Peter Kay, Patsy Kensit, Lynda La Plante, Baz Luhrmann, Joanna Lumley, Lesley Manville, Hayley Mills, Alison Moyet, James Nesbitt, Paul O’Grady, Yoko Ono, Sue Perkins, Libby Purves, Anne Reid, Zandra Rhodes, Jon Ronson, Jonathan Ross, Ken Russell, Julia Sawalh Nadia Sawalha, Nitin Sawhney, Sir Antony Sher, Liz Smith, Roberta Taylor, Emma Thompson, Ryan Tubridy, Desmond Tutu, Suzanne Vega, Danny Wallace, Edmund White, Denise Williams, Fay Weldon, Kim Wilde, Denise Williams, Alfre Woodard, Kirsty Young,Will Young and Sir Elton John
 
 
Dear Me is the perfect gift for anyone, mum, dad, cousin, aunt, nephew or perhaps someone who is turning 16.  £1 from each copy sold will be given to the Elton John Aids Foundation.

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Yesterday Annie Lennox joined the legendary Aretha Franklin on stage in NYC for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert. They sang 'Chain Of Fools' , originally released by Aretha in 1967. The show also featured performances from Metallica, Sting, U2, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeff Beck, Lenny Kravitz and Lou Reed.

A four-hour television special of highlights of the concerts will premiere at 8pm on Sunday, November 29, on HBO. The Rock Hall plans to release a DVD of performances from the anniversary shows early next year. Organizers also have lined up TV deals for the concerts in 20 other countries, from South America to Europe to Asia.

Annie wore a t-shirt on stage that read "HIV POSITIVE" on the front and has “Fighting HIV/AIDS” emblazoned on the back (click here to see image). We are delighted to announce that this shirt will soon be available for purchase from the official Annie Lennox store here. Sign up to the mailing list to be informed when new merchandise is released. Click here to find out more about The SING Campaign, an organisation founded by Annie Lennox to give a voice to HIV/AIDS women and children.

You can check out reviews and images of the event using the links below:

Reviews/Articles
Rolling Stone
Associated Press
NY Times
The Herald Dispatch
USA Today


Images
Getty Images
 

Click here to read the online version of a new interview with Annie in Holyrood Magazine.

Earlier this month Annie Lennox was invited to speak at the Economist  Conferences Emerging Markets Summit in London. During this event  Annie presented the SING campaign and spoke about her involvement with HIV and AIDS issues. We are pleased to share with you some footage of this event which includes Annie's presentation and interview in full.

Click here to watch it now.

Since this event took place we are delighted to announce that the Economist Conferences announced SING was their chosen charity to sponsor for the year.
Annie is very excited about this partnership and hopes that it inspires others to get involved in the fight against HIV and Aids.
Economist Conferences, a division of the Economist Intelligence Unit, is the leading provider of international forums for senior executives seeking new insights into strategic issues. These meetings include industry conferences, management events and government roundtables held around the world. As part of The Economist Group, the publisher of The Economist newspaper, we are a highly respected brand with a 162-year history and an unrivalled reputation for excellence and independence.

 

As reported earlier this week Annie Lennox was presented with an Honorary Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University Of Edinburgh on 21.10.09. We are delighted to  now be able to share with you some video footage and images of Dr. Lennox ;)  from this very special event.

Click here to watch the video
Click here to view pictures

 

Yesterday was just extraordinary...almost like being in a dream. Everyone at the University was so kind and hospitable, I almost had to pinch myself.  They gave me a gift of the most beautiful cashmere scarf, in the tartan of Edinburgh University. I didn’t even know there was such a thing...now I’m wearing it with pride!!
I thought it would be nice to share with you some footage of a presentation I gave last year at the Global Philanthropy Forum.  For those of you who don't already know, I hope  this footage will allow you an insight into what motivates my activism, particularly my ongoing work with with HIV and AIDS issues.
Annie Lennox

Click here to watch the footage

 

We are delighted to announce that Annie Lennox has been awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from The University of Edinburgh.

Speaking to metro.co.uk Annie Lennox has said she felt privileged to be awarded with an honorary degree and she hoped it would "inspire" other people. Former Eurythmics star Lennox, has campaigned to raise awareness of HIV and Aids in Africa.
And she backed a new study released which looked at the needs of children with HIV in Scotland.
Speaking after receiving the degree on Tuesday, she said: "It's an incredible honour and privilege to be acknowledged by the good people of Edinburgh University in this way.
"In another incarnation I would have loved to have taken a degree in anthropology or psychology but, as a moderate renegade, my university has turned out to be the one of life.
"I hope this might inspire anyone who's ever thought that they were 'useless' not to necessarily draw that conclusion ... especially if they're a woman over the age of 45."
Explaining the decision to award the honorary degree, a University of Edinburgh spokeswoman said: "Annie Lennox is just as famous these days for her humanitarian work for many charities and causes as for her past 30 years of singing and songwriting."

Click here to read the article on the metro.co.uk website

 

 

It gives us great pleasure to announce that Annie Lennox will join Aretha Franklin on stage for the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert to be held in Madison Square Gardens, New York on 30th October 2009.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was formed in 1983. One of the Foundation's many functions is to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This very special 25th Anniversary concert is held over two nights (29th and 30th October). Each night will highlight different artists that will not only celebrate their music, but invite musical guests to join them onstage for what will be two unforgettable evenings with unique collaborations. The lineup includes: Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Simon and Garfunkle, Paul Simon, Crosby, Stills Nash and Young, U2, Metallica and Eric Clapton.

Click here to find out more and buy tickets to this event.
 

 

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored the top writer and publisher members of PRS for Music – the UK’s Performing Right Society – at a ceremony held at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Hosted by ASCAP Senior Vice President, International Roger Greenaway and Vice President, Membership Seán Devine, the gala dinner and awards presentation honored those writer and publisher members of PRS for Music whose repertory is licensed by ASCAP and was among its most performed works in the U.S. during 2008. 

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) was once again recognised by ASCAP and was one of 21 songs to win an award.  This is the 9th time that Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart have been recognised for Sweet Dreams. 

You can find out more about awards that Annie has received over the years  in the awards room over on the official website www.annielennox.com.