“HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF”
ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF SUPERSTAR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
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Coldplay, and a Group Performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay‐Z, and Rihanna in London
Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting
Will Appear in New York City;
Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift,
and a Group Performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles;
All Performances to be Available for Purchase from Apple® iTunes® Store
with Proceeds Benefiting Select Haiti Relief Funds
More than One Hundred of the Biggest Names in Film, Television, and Music
to Appear on “Hope for Haiti Now,” Along with Wyclef Jean in New York City,
George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti
Additional Television, Online, and Mobile Partners Make “Hope for Haiti Now”
the Most Widely Distributed Global Telethon in History
“Hope for Haiti Now:
A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” today announced its lineup of superstar musical performances. The global telethon will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay‐Z, and Rihanna in a newly added London location.
All musical performances will be available for purchase for $.99 per song through the Apple® iTunes® Store beginning Saturday, January 23, with all proceeds benefiting Haiti relief funds managed by “Hope for Haiti Now” charities.
In addition to musical performances, Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, “Hope for Haiti Now” will feature more than one hundred of the biggest names in film, television, and music supporting the cause with testimonials and by answering phones during the telethon.
"Hope for Haiti Now" will begin accepting donations at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on Friday 1/22/10 via the following methods:
» Online:
www.hopeforhaitinow.org
» Phone: 877-99-HAITI
» Text: Text "GIVE" to 50555
» Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017