Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin to Front U2 at World Aids Day Concert

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U2 were planning a surprise concert in Times Square tonight for World AIDS Day, but Bono’s bike accident put the event in jeopardy. Now it seems the concert is happening after all (official title: “A (RED) THANK YOU — Presented by (BANK OF AMERICA)RED”), and the circumstances have led to a lineup that’s arguably more special than a regular U2 appearance. “U2 Minus 1″ will headline the event with Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin taking turns standing in for Bono. Kanye West and Carrie Underwood will also perform. The performance will be broadcast worldwide via the YouTube stream that’s embedded below.

http://www.stereogum.com/1722174/kanye-west-u2-fronted-by-bruce-springsteen-chris-martin-playing-world-aids-day-concert-in-nyc-tonight/video/



Kanye West and Carrie Underwood will also perform in Times Square for benefit concert



Friends have stepped in to save U2's surprise World AIDS Day (RED) performance, which was jeopardised by Bono’s November 16th bike accident in Central Park," the band wrote on their Facebook page. "Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. will be joined by Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, each of whom will take a turn as frontman on the U2 songs. Appearing at the personal invitation of U2, Springsteen and Martin have graciously donated their time and talents to save the World AIDS Day event from cancellation." The band has dubbed themselves U2 Minus 1 for the concert.

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"This year is a World AIDS Day like no other," Bono said in a statement. "The world reached a tipping point in the fight against AIDS - more people were newly added to life-saving treatment than were newly infected with the virus. A lot of people are calling it the beginning of the end of AIDS.



"We wouldn’t be at this point without American leadership, people from the left and the right," added the singer. "Today, 13 million people have access to life-saving treatment, up from 300,000 just over ten years ago. Americans don’t know the role they’ve played in this fight. Tonight’s event is to inform them and thank them."


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http://aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/world-aids-day/

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1. This is about World Aids Day!

[Cha]

2. Mahao for this on World Aides Day, she.. it's brilliant for these musicians to come together!

[sheshe2]

6. Thank you Cha!

They are getting out the word, in song. Awareness matters.

"The world reached a tipping point in the fight against AIDS - more people were newly added to life-saving treatment than were newly infected with the virus. A lot of people are calling it the beginning of the end of AIDS."

[Cha]

7. That's Mahalo! :)

[Mnemosyne]

3. K&R for more visibility. nt

[treestar]

4. That's so cool

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[sheshe2]

5. Kick!

[KMOD]

8. They gave us a preview before the MNF game,

Great stuff.

[Blue Owl]

9. Are they doing this pro bono?