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Stars Line Up For The Return Of The Secret Policeman's Ball   Jan 25, 2012

  • Amnesty International's celebrity supporters
  • Coldplay's charity work and causes
  • Russell Brand's charity work and causes
  • Stephen Colbert's charity work and causes
  • Jon Stewart's charity work and causes
  • Chris Martin's charity work and causes
  • John Cleese's charity work and causes
  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Billy Connolly's charity work and causes
  • Rowan Atkinson's charity work and causes
  • Sting's charity work and causes
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Phil Collins's charity work and causes
  • Pamela Stephenson's charity work and causes
  • Mark Knopfler's charity work and causes
  • David Gilmour's charity work and causes
  • Stephen Fry's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Laurie's charity work and causes
  • Joan Armatrading's charity work and causes
  • Duran Duran's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • Graham Norton's charity work and causes
  • Alan Carr's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes

The Secret Policeman’s Ball is back – and it’s heading for America!

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Guitar String Bracelets Raise Thousands For Charity   Jan 11, 2012

  • Jason Mraz's charity work and causes
  • John Mayer's charity work and causes
  • Jack Johnson's charity work and causes
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Gregg Allman's charity work and causes
  • Dolly Parton's charity work and causes
  • Tim McGraw's charity work and causes

Wear Your Music, the creators of the Original Artist Bracelet, succeeded in donating over 60,000 dollars to charity in 2011. The Original Artist Bracelet is custom-made from the intertwined guitar strings of music icons with profits donated to individual musicians’ charities of choice.

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Rock Legends Unite For The Prince's Trust In London   Nov 25, 2011

  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Boy George's charity work and causes
  • Prince's Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Edith Bowman's charity work and causes
  • Chris De Burgh's charity work and causes
  • Julian Lennon's charity work and causes
  • Cerys Matthews's charity work and causes
  • Joss Stone's charity work and causes
  • Midge Ure's charity work and causes
  • Ben Kingsley's charity work and causes
  • Jerry Hall's charity work and causes

Pete Townshend, The Feeling and Boy George were part of a star-studded line up that rocked the Royal Albert Hall for The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala supported by Novae.

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Chimes Of Freedom: Stars Cover Bob Dylan For Charity   Nov 24, 2011

  • Amnesty International's celebrity supporters
  • Bob Dylan's charity work and causes
  • Miley Cyrus's charity work and causes
  • Pete Seeger's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Sting's charity work and causes
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Patti Smith's charity work and causes
  • Rise Against's charity work and causes
  • Tom Morello's charity work and causes
  • Diana Krall's charity work and causes
  • Ziggy Marley's charity work and causes
  • Mark Knopfler's charity work and causes
  • Lenny Kravitz's charity work and causes
  • Steve Earle's charity work and causes
  • Billy Bragg's charity work and causes
  • Elvis Costello's charity work and causes
  • Angélique Kidjo's charity work and causes
  • Natasha Bedingfield's charity work and causes
  • Jackson Browne's charity work and causes
  • Joan Baez's charity work and causes
  • Adele's charity work and causes
  • K'naan's charity work and causes
  • Neil Finn's charity work and causes
  • Bryan Ferry's charity work and causes
  • Carly Simon's charity work and causes
  • My Chemical Romance's charity work and causes
  • Paul Rodgers's charity work and causes
  • Darren Criss's charity work and causes
  • Sinead O'Connor's charity work and causes
  • Ke$ha's charity work and causes
  • Maroon 5's charity work and causes
  • Seal's charity work and causes
  • Dierks Bentley's charity work and causes
  • Mick Hucknall's charity work and causes
  • State Radio's charity work and causes
  • Dave Matthews Band's charity work and causes
  • Michael Franti's charity work and causes
  • Daniel Bedingfield's charity work and causes

Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years – the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan – are being saluted by 80 musicians who contributed new or previously unreleased recordings to Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.

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Music Icons To Rock For The Prince's Trust   Nov 9, 2011

  • Boy George's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Prince's Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Chris De Burgh's charity work and causes
  • Julian Lennon's charity work and causes
  • Cerys Matthews's charity work and causes
  • Joss Stone's charity work and causes
  • Midge Ure's charity work and causes
  • Edith Bowman's charity work and causes
  • Paul McCartney's charity work and causes
  • Mick Jagger's charity work and causes
  • Elton John's charity work and causes
  • Tina Turner's charity work and causes
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Brian May's charity work and causes
  • Phil Collins's charity work and causes
  • Kate Bush's charity work and causes
  • Robert Plant's charity work and causes
  • Suggs's charity work and causes
  • Duran Duran's charity work and causes
  • The Who's charity work and causes

Boy George, The Feeling and Pete Townshend are among the artists on board to rock the Royal Albert Hall next month for The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala supported by Novae.

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Rock Legends Launch Teenage Cancer Program At UCLA   Nov 7, 2011

  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Teenage Cancer Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Led Zeppelin's charity work and causes
  • Robert Plant's charity work and causes

The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have announced a new teenage cancer program at UCLA based on similar initiatives run by the Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK.

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Pete Townshend To Headline Charity Rock Gala   Oct 6, 2011

  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Prince's Trust's celebrity supporters
  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Julian Lennon's charity work and causes
  • Cerys Matthews's charity work and causes
  • Midge Ure's charity work and causes
  • Queen's charity work and causes
  • Brian May's charity work and causes
  • Keane's charity work and causes
  • Jamie Cullum's charity work and causes
  • Prince Charles's charity work and causes
  • Duchess of Cornwall's charity work and causes
  • Rob Brydon's charity work and causes
  • Phil Collins's charity work and causes
  • Status Quo's charity work and causes

Rock legend Pete Townshend will be joined by a plethora of acts at a very special celebrity charity concert in London next month.

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Colin Firth Donates Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction   Aug 17, 2011

  • Colin Firth's charity work and causes
  • Sienna Miller's charity work and causes
  • Sharleen Spiteri's charity work and causes
  • Samantha Fox's charity work and causes
  • Kristin Davis's charity work and causes
  • Vivienne Westwood's charity work and causes
  • Lisa Snowdon's charity work and causes
  • Nigella Lawson's charity work and causes
  • Helen Mirren's charity work and causes
  • Sophie Dahl's charity work and causes
  • Rachel Weisz's charity work and causes
  • Eliza Doolittle's charity work and causes
  • Gillian Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Anastacia's charity work and causes
  • Ralph Fiennes's charity work and causes
  • Jamie Lee Curtis's charity work and causes
  • Bill Oddie's charity work and causes
  • Liam Gallagher's charity work and causes
  • Russell Brand's charity work and causes
  • Boy George's charity work and causes
  • Ricky Gervais's charity work and causes
  • Chris Noth's charity work and causes
  • Jamie Oliver's charity work and causes
  • Michael Palin's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes

The Small Steps Project will be holding the 2011 London Celebrity Shoe Auction and the premier of the new film at a fundraising evening at The Royal Society of Medicine on October 12.

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Stars Sign Letter Against Iranian Death Sentence   Dec 14, 2010

  • Sting's charity work and causes
  • Colin Firth's charity work and causes
  • Robert Redford's charity work and causes
  • Robert De Niro's charity work and causes
  • Damien Hirst's charity work and causes
  • Billy Connolly's charity work and causes
  • Matt Lucas's charity work and causes
  • Mia Farrow's charity work and causes
  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes

Stars such as Sting, Colin Firth, Robert Redford and Robert De Niro are among the famous names who have signed a letter calling for the release of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for alleged adultery.

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The Who Launches Charity Tees For A New Generation   Feb 13, 2010

  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • City of Hope's celebrity supporters
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes

The Who just rocked out for over 100 million viewers during the Super Bowl halftime show, but it’s their new line of limited edition T-shirt’s from the good people at the Hard Rock Café that begs attention, as all sales benefit City of Hope, the charity working to conquer life-threatening diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.

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Will.i.am And Slash Cover The Who For Earthquake Relief   Jan 28, 2010

  • Black Eyed Peas's charity work and causes
  • will.i.am's charity work and causes
  • Slash's charity work and causes
  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes

The Black Eyed Peas are gearing up for the Feb. 14 launch of a world tour that will stretch into the spring of 2011, but among the planning, will.i.am and former Guns N Roses member Slash made time to record a fresh remix of The Who’s “My Generation” to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief.



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Buy Guitar String Bracelets And Support Charity   Jun 16, 2009

  • UNICEF's celebrity supporters
  • Rock the Vote's celebrity supporters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Nordoff Robbins's celebrity supporters
  • MusiCares's celebrity supporters
  • PETA's celebrity supporters
  • The Nature Conservancy's celebrity supporters
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's celebrity supporters
  • Keep A Child Alive's celebrity supporters
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Smile Train's celebrity supporters
  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Metallica's charity work and causes
  • Jack Johnson's charity work and causes
  • John Mayer's charity work and causes
  • Ben Harper's charity work and causes
  • Avril Lavigne's charity work and causes
  • Carrie Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Carlos Santana's charity work and causes
  • Death Cab for Cutie's charity work and causes

Music fans now have the chance to wear their love of Rock on their sleeves for charity.

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The Who To Play At Charity Ball   May 11, 2009

  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Teenage Cancer Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Matt Lucas's charity work and causes
  • Arsenal's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes

Legendary rockers The Who are to perform an acoustic set at the Teenage Cancer Trust Legends & Youth Ball on May 21.

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The Who To Rock Grand Prix For Fire Relief   Mar 18, 2009

  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes

Classic rockers The Who may have missed last weekend’s Sound Relief concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, but they will be doing their bit to raise money for the victims of the Australian bush fires in a special concert later this month.

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Robin Gibb To Headline Heritage Ball   Mar 4, 2009

  • Bee Gees's charity work and causes
  • Robin Gibb's charity work and causes
  • Phil Collins's charity work and causes
  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes

Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb has announced that he will headline the Heritage Foundation’s annual Awards and Summer Ball in June.

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Annie Lennox - Human Rights Now!   Dec 12, 2008

  • Annie Lennox's charity work and causes
  • Treatment Action Campaign's celebrity supporters
  • Oxfam's celebrity supporters
  • 46664's celebrity supporters
  • Amnesty International's celebrity supporters
  • Bruce Springsteen's charity work and causes
  • Peter Gabriel's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • U2's charity work and causes
  • The Edge's charity work and causes
  • Sting's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • The Who's charity work and causes

Annie Lennox was awarded a Special Achievement Award at the German Sustainability Awards last week.

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Give Landmines The Boot With Charity Auction   Nov 25, 2008

  • Mines Advisory Group's celebrity supporters
  • Judi Dench's charity work and causes
  • Geri Halliwell's charity work and causes
  • Chrissie Hynde's charity work and causes
  • Beverley Knight's charity work and causes
  • Ian McKellen's charity work and causes
  • Shirley Bassey's charity work and causes
  • Russell Brand's charity work and causes
  • Jarvis Cocker's charity work and causes
  • Heather Mills's charity work and causes
  • Joanna Lumley's charity work and causes
  • Susan Sarandon's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • KT Tunstall's charity work and causes
  • Chris Martin's charity work and causes
  • Rolf Harris's charity work and causes
  • Rays of Sunshine's celebrity supporters
  • Coldplay's charity work and causes
  • Sting's charity work and causes
  • Emma Thompson's charity work and causes

A British charity for victims of landmines has launched their annual online celebrity shoe auction.

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Secret Policeman's Ball Returns This Weekend   Oct 2, 2008

  • Amnesty International's celebrity supporters
  • Alan Carr's charity work and causes
  • Graham Norton's charity work and causes
  • Fearne Cotton's charity work and causes
  • John Cleese's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • Sting's charity work and causes
  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes

Amnesty International has revealed some of the names to take part in its famous comedy event The Secret Policeman’s Ball, which returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 4 October.

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Who Wants To Be A Roadie For The Who?   Aug 18, 2008

  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Bob Dylan's charity work and causes
  • Faith Hill's charity work and causes
  • Tim McGraw's charity work and causes
  • Harrison Ford's charity work and causes
  • Robert Plant's charity work and causes
  • Kevin Spacey's charity work and causes
  • Tom Hanks's charity work and causes
  • Hilary Duff's charity work and causes
  • Justin Long's charity work and causes
  • Tori Spelling's charity work and causes
  • Hayden Panettiere's charity work and causes
  • K9 Connection's celebrity supporters

Following last week’s announcement that they are to donate the proceeds from an upcoming concert to charity, classic British rockers The Who are offering one lucky fan the chance to roadie for them on their new tour in a special online auction to raise money for a charity that inspires at-risk youth with the assistance of homeless shelter dogs.

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The Who To Donate Concert Proceeds   Aug 14, 2008

  • The Who's charity work and causes
  • Roger Daltrey's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Teenage Cancer Trust's celebrity supporters

Classic rock band The Who will donate all of the proceeds from an upcoming concert to charity.

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Eric Clapton - Standing At The Crossroads Of Addiction   Jan 18, 2008

  • Eric Clapton's charity work and causes
  • Jimmy Page's charity work and causes
  • George Harrison's charity work and causes
  • Pete Townshend's charity work and causes
  • Phil Collins's charity work and causes
  • Sheryl Crow's charity work and causes
  • Vince Gill's charity work and causes
  • Ringo Starr's charity work and causes
  • Eagles's charity work and causes
  • Joe Walsh's charity work and causes

Although regarded by many as one of the best rock and blues guitarists to ever live, Eric Clapton is a man who has suffered for his art. But the succession of addictions and the tragic personal dramas have not stopped the legend from becoming one of the most successful performers in the world today, and have fueled his desire to help those who face the same problems in their daily struggle to survive.

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