As part of his ongoing efforts to fight AIDS and poverty in Africa, U2's Bono will participate in the IDOL GIVES BACK fundraising special airing Tonight 8/7c on FOX.
My favorite Irish singer will meet with the six American Idol finalists to talk about the work of ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History (http://www.one.org/) and how the IDOL audience can help. The IDOL contestants also will perform "American Prayer," a song written by Bono and Dave Stewart about the AIDS emergency in Africa.
As my friend Dan said, "It will be cool to raise the awareness of the non-Oprah watching, Gap shopping, iPod listening public in order to get the word out about possibly the greatest humanitarian crisis of our generation."
2 comments:
I was disappointed Bono wasn't on the show more - but in typical Bono form he managed to put everything into perspective with only a few words. You're a U2 fan? Yay - they are my *obsession*!
Anyway, the highlight of last night's show for me, ended up being the holographic Elvis "If I Can Dream" performance! - that was sooo cool! I could do without Celine but whatever...
Did you not cry like, throughout the whole show....? My gosh...
I have to admit, that this was one Idol show I was actually glued on. I think they did a really great job and I even participated in some online giving during the commercial break. I feel like an official AI fanatic! :) But what a cool thing they are doing, using a platform for such an amazing cause. I think God is looking down thinking..."yes! Finally...they're getting it..."
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