(Notimex) .- As an event organized to raise funds for the COVID-19 pandemic, the telethon has been announced Rise Up New York Featuring artists such as Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Billy Joel and Barbra Streisand.
Organized by iHeartMedia and the Robin Hood Foundation, which fights poverty in New York State, they will donate their proceeds to serve the disadvantaged, in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The one-hour event will air on May 11 to bring together dozens of musicians, actors, comedians and entertainment personalities.
Hosted by actress Tina Fey, it has also confirmed New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, American football players Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Phil Simms, as well as other figures such as Angie Mar, among its cast. Ben Platt, Bette Midler, Chris Rock, Christopher Jackson, Idina Menzel, Robert De Niro, Spike Lee, Sutton Foster, and Trevor Noah.
“New York City is at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has created a new set of challenges for the millions of New Yorkers already struggling to make ends meet. This is a time when we must all come together and stand up together as a community, in support of our neighbors and in mutual support, ”said Wes Moore, CEO of Robin Hood, in a statement published by various international media.
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