Friday, January 22, 2010

A benefit concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake

A benefit concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, hosted by George Clooney and featuring Jay-Z and Madonna, has been held.
Other acts who participated in the two-hour Hope for Haiti telethon included Bono and Rihanna, who pre-recorded their performances in London on Friday.
The concert has been shown on all major US TV channels, MTV in the UK, and worldwide on YouTube.
An estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless by the earthquake.
The official death toll from the 7.0-magnitude quake has risen to 110,000.
The benefit concert took place in New York, Los Angeles, London and Haiti.
More than 100 Hollywood and music stars took part.

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