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R.E.M., No Doubt Show Bono Love
Posted on Wednesday, February 06 @ 01:18:51 CET by Macphisto
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(RollingStone.com) -- R.E.M and No Doubt will perform at Love Rocks, a Valentine's Day concert to recognize Bono's political and philanthropic contributions to improving living conditions in developing countries.
The U2 frontman, who last week dropped in on a small private party at the World Economic Forum in New York as well as the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, has long been an advocate of debt relief for struggling nations. Last summer, he also organized an Artists Against AIDS Worldwide all-star remake of Marvin Gaye's classic "What's Goin' On" to raise money to fight the disease in Africa.
Love Rocks, slated for the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, is a private event sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a group of industry-based charitable interests, to launch their National Cardiovascular Research Initiative. Organizers expect to announce more performers over the course of the next week.
AUGUSTIN K. SEDGEWICK
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