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U2’s The Edge and Bob Ezrin Launch ohyay Gallery to Celebrate Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction Dec 2, 2021

Ohyay, a virtual event platform, has partnered with the charity Music Rising to launch a first-of-its-kind guitar viewing gallery in anticipation of “Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising” on December 11th. More →

Hard Rock International Collaborates With WhyHunger On New Bruce Springsteen Signature Series Oct 5, 2018

Hard Rock International is partnering with WhyHunger to release the brand’s latest limited-edition merchandise line on Oct. 2. More →

Your Chance To Play Mini Golf With U2 Jan 11, 2018

Here’s your chance to play mini golf with U2 before one of their shows… and all you have to do is donate to (RED). More →

Ahead Of World AIDS Day 2017, (RED) Announces $500 Million Raised For The Global Fund Nov 30, 2017

Ahead of World AIDS Day 2017, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – announces it has delivered a total of $500 million to The Global Fund, to fund HIV/AIDS programs in sub-Saharan Africa. More →

Stars Joined Students, Educators, Parents, And More For EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Sep 11, 2017

On Saturday, the biggest names in entertainment, journalism, sports, and music joined educators, parents, and more for “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a one-hour telecast and multi-platform event that invited the public to help rethink the future of American high schools. More →

Additional Stars To Join EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Sep 8, 2017

Today, XQ Institute and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that more stars will participate in “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a one-hour telecast and multi-platform event that will invite the public to help rethink the future of American high schools. More →

U2's Adam Clayton Honored At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert Jul 26, 2017

U2's bass player Adam Clayton was recently awarded the MAP Fund Stevie Ray Vaughan Award by MusiCares. More →

U2's Adam Clayton To Be Honored At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert May 16, 2017

U2 bassist Adam Clayton will be honored at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in New York on June 26 in support of MusiCares’ addiction recovery programs. More →

Pitbull And Hard Rock Partner To Benefit The SLAM Foundation Jan 19, 2017

GRAMMY Award-winning, international superstar Pitbull and the Hard Rock Heals Foundation are hitting the stage with the release of the brand’s latest merchandise line on Monday, January 16, 2017. More →

Davd Oyelowo Joins Bono In Plea To Save 400,000 Children From Famine In Nigeria Dec 5, 2016

As humanitarian donors prepare to gather in Geneva, award-winning British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has joined Nigerian luminaries and international charities in writing an open letter warning global leaders of the tens of thousands of children who could starve in North East Nigeria unless the world acts immediately. More →

DJ Khaled Steps Up To Fight AIDS With (RED) Dec 1, 2016

On World AIDS Day, December 1, DJ Khaled will step-up to join the fight against AIDS, becoming (RED)'s first ever social media ambassador. More →

Bono And Celebrity Friends Launch (SHOPATHON)RED Nov 24, 2016

Ahead of World AIDS Day, December 1, the second annual (SHOPATHON)RED launches this week, jam-packed with winnable celebrity experiences and hundreds of products that fight AIDS with (RED). More →

Stars And Leaders Attend Final Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Sep 19, 2016

On September 19-21, President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host the 12th and final Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York City. More →

Bono - UNHCR Needs More Support To Aid Boko Haram Displaced Sep 6, 2016

Bono is warning that thousands of children are facing hunger as UN agencies confront funding shortfalls. More →

Vote To Have Shawn Mendes Perform At Your School Aug 17, 2016

Chegg, the Student Hub, in partnership with truth, one of the largest and most successful national youth tobacco prevention campaigns, today announced that one U.S. college or high school campus can win a once-in-a-lifetime visit from multi-platinum singer-songwriter & pop sensation, Shawn Mendes. More →

U2's The Edge Brings Mission Of Health Equity To Vatican Via Foods That Fight Disease May 13, 2016

Dr. William Li and musician and activist The Edge of U2, both board members of the non-profit Angiogenesis Foundation, delivered a speech and a performance respectively to more than 200 world leading medical scientists, philanthropists, and religious leaders at the Vatican during a conference called Cellular Horizons held in Vatican City on April 28-30, 2016. More →

Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation To Honor Jimmy Carter Mar 2, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor President Jimmy Carter at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

(RED) Celebrates 10 Years At Davos Jan 25, 2016

The (RED) campaign celebrated its 10th anniversary at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. More →

Bono Debuts Vision Over Visibility Sunglass Collection Nov 24, 2015

Eyewear brand Revo has debuted a new capsule collection of sunglasses in collaboration with U2 lead singer and activist Bono as part of the Buy Vision, Give Sight campaign to prevent vision impairment and blindness in more than 5 million people by 2020. More →

More Big Names Join Global Citizen Festival Sep 22, 2015

Over a dozen world leaders and prominent activists have announced their on-stage participation in the 2015 Global Citizen Festival. More →

New Book Reveals Truth About Celebrities, Government Leaders And Human Rights Sep 4, 2015

Aung San Suu Kyi, U2, Judd Apatow, Sting, Nelson Mandela, Chris Hani, Dick Gregory, John Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Fannie Lou Hamer, Phyllis Naidoo, and James Groppi are just some of the names Jack Healey weaves together in his memoir being released on September 16 by Snail Press. More →

Bono Tours East Africa's First Solar Field Sep 3, 2015

Bono of U2 fame joined a delegation of US Government representatives to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the first completed solar field under the White House’s Power Africa program. More →

Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Take Over A Classroom For #CheggMusic101 Series Aug 31, 2015

Chegg, the Student Hub, in partnership with iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service, today launched a social media contest to choose an American college or high school campus to host musical artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis for an exclusive classroom takeover event. More →

Yoko Ono And Bono Help Amnesty International Honor John Lennon Jul 31, 2015

A tapestry in honor of John Lennon was unveiled in the presence of Yoko Ono and Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty at a ceremony on Ellis Island. More →

Stars Help Fund Nelson Mandela Memorial At Cape Town Airport Jul 21, 2015

International travellers passing through Cape Town International Airport will soon be greeted by a giant tapestry in memory of global human rights defender Nelson Mandela. More →

Nordoff Robbins Celebrates 40th Anniversary At O2 Silver Clef Awards Jul 6, 2015

The star-studded O2 Silver Clef Awards took place in London over the weekend to celebrate music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins' 40th Anniversary and honour some of the biggest artists making an unforgettable contribution to music today. More →

U2 Helps Music Therapy Charity Celebrate 40th Anniversary Jun 30, 2015

One of the world’s greatest rock bands are helping music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins celebrate its 40th anniversary. More →

Bono Joins Stars In Contributing To Sons+Fathers Book Jun 16, 2015

Just in time for Father’s Day, the Park Hyatt brand is celebrating family stories everywhere, as well as its own Pritzker family legacy, in Sons+Fathers, an anthology with contributions from some of the world’s most famous men including U2's Bono. More →

Edward Norton Helps Ill Girl Meet U2 Jun 15, 2015

Edward Norton recently helped give a sick teen the experience-of-a-lifetime with U2. More →

Bono's Special Limerick For Mario Batali May 21, 2015

This June, thousands of restaurants, food trucks and bars worldwide are uniting with one shared goal: the fight for a world in which every child is born HIV free. More →