Friday, January 22, 2010

Hope For Haiti Concert and Telethon tonight!

"Hope for Haiti Now," is a two-hour, commercial-free concert to benefit the people of Haiti in the aftermath of last week's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake.

Tonight's event begins at 8pm (ET/PT) and can be seen commercial-free on a number of networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT and more.

During the concert, fans will be able to pre-order "Hope For Haiti Now," a compilation of the night's performances available on iTunes. The artists, record labels, and Apple will donate their share of the proceeds to Haiti relief funds managed by Hope For Haiti Now.


Folks in the Caribbean can watch on Tempo






You can also watch the show live on MySpace:




Just click HERE to view live stream

And on YouTube as well.


About 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