Celebs for Haiti
A-List celebrities took it upon themselves to organize a Charity Telethon to help raise funds to aid earthquake ravaged Haiti rebuild after the destruction and death toll that has disabled the small island nation.
Rapper Jay-Z, singer Madonna, Bono, Chris Martin and Rihanna were amongst the major stars who performed at the telethon that had been organized by George Clooney and MTV in collaboration. An estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless by the 7.0-magnitude quake. At present the death toll is thought to be 150,000.
During the show, Beyonce sang “Halo”, accompanied on the piano by Chris Martin and Jay Z debuted a new song, 'Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) with U2's Bono, The Edge and Rihanna.
More than 100 Hollywood and music stars took part. Some of them, including director Steven Spielberg and Stevie Wonder, manned the phones and took donations from the public. As well as donations from viewers, more money will be raised through the sale of songs performed on the show, via iTunes.