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Maya Angelou, Gloria Estefan, Melanie Griffith, Cheyenne Jackson Set for 2012 Life Ball in Vienna

Cheyenne Jackson
(© Tristan Fuge)
Cheyenne Jackson
(© Tristan Fuge)

Gloria Estefan and Cheyenne Jackson are among the performers who will take part in the 2012 Life Ball in Vienna, Austria, on May 19.

The 20th Anniversary Life Ball Gala, Europe’s largest charity event supporting people with HIV or AIDS, will also feature a live performance by Scissor Sisters, and speeches by President Bill Clinton, United Nations UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, actresses Milla Jovovich and Melanie Griffith, and poet Maya Angelou.

Jackson will accompany the entering parade with the world-premiere live performance of his new song “Drive.” The event will also include a fashion show presented by MINI and hosted by VOGUE Italia.

For more information on the 2012 Life Ball, click here.