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Glee Stars Cover Do They Know It's Christmas For Charity   Dec 12, 2011

  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Midge Ure's charity work and causes
  • ONE Campaign's celebrity supporters
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

In the spirit of the holiday season, Glee will donate 100% of the net monies from the sales of their version of Band Aid’s 1984 hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” to The Band Aid Trust.

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Paul McCartney To Be Honored As 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year   Sep 13, 2011

  • Paul McCartney's charity work and causes
  • MusiCares's celebrity supporters
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

Paul McCartney, legendary singer/songwriter and 14-time GRAMMY winner (as well as Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award recipient), will be honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 22nd annual benefit gala, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board.

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Pink Floyd May Reunite For Charity   Oct 18, 2010

  • Pink Floyd's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters
  • Roger Waters's charity work and causes
  • David Gilmour's charity work and causes

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has announced that the iconic British band could reunite for charity.

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Pink Floyd Legends Reunite For Charity   Jul 13, 2010

  • Tom Jones's charity work and causes
  • Kate Moss's charity work and causes
  • Pink Floyd's charity work and causes
  • David Gilmour's charity work and causes
  • Roger Waters's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

A star-studded line-up hit the stage in Oxfordshire, UK, on Saturday to raise money for Palestinian children.

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Paul McCartney To Stream Concert Online For Charity   Jun 25, 2010

  • Carla Bruni's charity work and causes
  • Global Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Paul McCartney's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters
  • Amy Winehouse's charity work and causes
  • U2's charity work and causes

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are proud to announce that singer/songwriter Paul McCartney is throwing his support behind the BORN HIV FREE campaign.

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Bryan Adams To Receive Charity Award At Junos   Apr 16, 2010

  • Bryan Adams's charity work and causes
  • Amnesty International's celebrity supporters
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters
  • Prince's Trust's celebrity supporters
  • Greenpeace's celebrity supporters
  • PETA's celebrity supporters

Bryan Adams will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year’s Juno Awards on Sunday night.

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Stevie Wonder Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace   Dec 4, 2009

  • Stevie Wonder's charity work and causes
  • City of Hope's celebrity supporters
  • Special Olympics's celebrity supporters
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters
  • Andre Agassi's charity work and causes
  • Paul Newman's charity work and causes
  • United Negro College Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • George Clooney's charity work and causes
  • Michael Douglas's charity work and causes
  • Jane Goodall's charity work and causes
  • Yo-Yo Ma's charity work and causes
  • Charlize Theron's charity work and causes
  • Elie Wiesel's charity work and causes

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Grammy Award-winning songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on people with disabilities.

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World Cup To Begin With Charity Concert   Oct 16, 2009

  • Spice Girls's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters
  • Live Earth's celebrity supporters

A major charity concert event is being planned to kick off the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa next June.

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Bob Geldof Explains His Turning Points   Jun 5, 2009

  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Midge Ure's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters
  • U2's charity work and causes

Sir Bob Geldof has revealed some of the turning points in his life that led to his charity work.

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Band Aid Founder Awarded Honorary Degree   Nov 27, 2008

  • Midge Ure's charity work and causes
  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

Midge Ure – the musician who helped Bob Geldof organize Band Aid and co-wrote Do They Know It’s Christmas? – has received an honorary doctorate for his humanitarian work.

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Sir Bob Geldof Honored For Music And Humanitarian Work   Oct 28, 2008

  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

Sir Bob Geldof has been awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to music and humanitarian causes.

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Photo Auction For Third World Relief   Mar 7, 2006

  • Avril Lavigne's charity work and causes
  • Céline Dion's charity work and causes
  • Alanis Morissette's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

Avril Lavigne, Céline Dion and Alanis Morissette are among Canadian musicians taking part in the Art Gives Hope: A Decade of Music Portraits exhibit in Toronto.

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Peace Prize Nominees   Mar 2, 2006

  • Bob Geldof's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • Live 8's celebrity supporters

Bob Geldof and Bono are among 191 nominees for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

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