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Bono, Jay-Z, Jennifer Hudson, Madonna, Sting, et al. to Perform on Hope for Haiti Telethon

By Brian Scott Lipton • Jan 21, 2010 • New York City
Sting
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Sting
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
An updated list of performers has been announced for George Clooney's Hope for Haiti benefit telethon, which will air on Friday, January 22 on ABC, NBC, HBO, CNN and MTV, according to published reports.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Partners in Health, the Red Cross, Oxfam and Yele Haiti Foundation.

Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper will co-host the event, which will feature performances by Beyonce, Madonna, Sting, Bono and the Edge, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, and Kid Rock.

In addition, Broadway and film star Denzel Washington and actors Brad Pitt and Leonard DiCaprio are scheduled to participate.


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