Special Performances by Juanes, Kenny Chesney and K'naan Added to "A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation" Broadcast Live Only on Yahoo!
Juanes, Kenny Chesney, and K'naan Join Previously Announced Artists
Lady Gaga, The Edge & Bono, and Usher at 10pm EST/7 PST on October 15th
A limited amount of general tickets available now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Premium tickets and packages may be purchased through the Clinton
Foundation at www.clintonfoundation.org/LA.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The William J. Clinton Foundation and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today
announced Juanes, Kenny Chesney and K'naan join previously announced
artists Lady Gaga, The Edge & Bono, and Usher for special performances
at "A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the
William J. Clinton Foundation" recognizing the work and impact of
President Clinton and the Clinton Foundation.
"I am deeply grateful that the artists associated with the concert are
giving their time and talent to raise awareness of the work of the
Clinton Foundation," said President Clinton. "In the past decade,
commitments to my Clinton Global Initiative have improved the lives of
more than 300 million people around the world. We've lowered the cost of
AIDS and HIV treatment, combated climate change, strengthened economies,
increased access to education and healthcare, provided financing and
mentoring for small businesses. This celebration marks ten years of
these efforts and demonstrates of how much we can do to make a
difference in the years ahead."
Millions of people around the world will be able to watch the concert
live only on Yahoo!, the premier digital media company and the exclusive
live broadcast partner for the concert. The live concert will be
available at http://clintonconcert.yahoo.com
and Yahoo!'s newly launched video destination, Yahoo! Screen (http://screen.yahoo.com).
The concert will be featured globally and will be also available
afterward on-demand on Yahoo!, with feature highlights and interviews
with the Clinton family, the artists and other special guests during and
after the live event on October 15. At Yahoo!, viewers will be able to
donate to the William J. Clinton Foundation.
"It's an honor to support the work of the William J. Clinton Foundation
and for Yahoo! to be a part of this special event," said Ross Levinsohn,
EVP Americas, Yahoo!. "Consistently, when news and events happen in the
world, hundreds of millions of people turn to Yahoo! as the place to be
informed and entertained. This is an incredible line-up of artists and
we're proud to deliver an exclusive, ‘only on Yahoo!' moment to our
users globally."
Yahoo! will also be sending fans to the concert in Los Angeles through a
sweepstakes. Yahoo! will amplify its audience's impact by donating $1.00
to the Clinton Foundation for each sweepstakes submission, up to
$50,000. Entrants will be able to direct Yahoo!'s donations toward
strengthening economies, improving global health, protecting the
environment, or promoting healthier childhoods. For sweepstakes
information, ‘Like' Yahoo!
on Facebook and enter by October 7, 2011.
A limited amount of general tickets are available now and may be
purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.
Premium tickets and packages may be purchased through the Clinton
Foundation at www.clintonfoundation.org/LA.
For more information about the concert, visit www.clintonconcert.com,
tune in to clintonconcert.yahoo.com,
and follow President Clinton on Facebook (www.facebook.com/billclinton)
and Twitter (@ClintonTweet).
About the Clinton Foundation
Through performances and film, "A Decade of Difference" will highlight
the Clinton Foundation's efforts to improve global health, strengthen
economies worldwide, promote healthier childhoods, and protect the
environment. Over the past 10 years, President Clinton's vision and
leadership have resulted in nearly 4 million people benefiting from
lifesaving HIV/AIDS treatment; more than 12,000 U.S. schools building
healthier learning environments; more than 26,000 micro-entrepreneurs,
small business owners, and smallholder farmers improving their
livelihoods and communities; and more than 2.2 million tons of
greenhouse gases cut or abated in some of the world's largest cities.
And he has redefined the way we think about giving and philanthropy
through his Clinton Global Initiative, whose members have more than
2,000 commitments that have already improved the lives of 300 million
people in more than 180 countries. In addition to his Foundation work,
President Clinton has served as top United Nations envoy for the Indian
Ocean tsunami recovery effort and currently serves as the UN Special
Envoy to Haiti and the co-chair of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) is the premier digital media company, creating
deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion
people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around
the globe. And Yahoo!'s unique combination of Science + Art + Scale
connects advertisers to the consumers who build their businesses. Yahoo!
is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit
the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.com).
Yahoo! is home to the #1 sites for finance,
sports,
news,
entertainment
news and more.
Yahoo! is the trademark and/or registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc
About Control Room
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president and executive producer Aaron Grosky, Control Room is the
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Clinton Foundation:
Clinton Foundation, 212-348-0360
press@clintonfoundation.org
or
Press,
artists and concert information:
Ehrin Cummings, 323-202-1021
ecummings@controlroom.com
or
Yahoo!:
Bahareh
Ramin, 310-266-4354
Bahareh@yahoo-inc.com
Source: Yahoo!
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