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
NEW YORK, NY—(ENEWSPF)—October13, 2011 – The William J. Clinton Foundation and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced Juanes, Kenny Chesney and K’naan will 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.”
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.
Source: clintonconcert.com
