Raine Maida Building Schools for War Child
Raine Maida traded in his Our Lady Peace fame for the black garb of a busker last week to give a 12-hour performance on Toronto’s financial district sidewalks and street corners. His goal was to raise...
View ArticleGirls Aloud Show Their Humanitarian Side
A special auction on eBay last week helped raise more than $18,000 for children’s charity War Child.A host of celebrities, including Girls Aloud and Keane, donated items for a special celebrity auction...
View ArticleMatt Damon Returns For ONE X ONE
For the third year in a row, Matt Damon will host ONEXONE's annual charity benefit gala, where celebrities and activists will gather for an evening of musical performances, words from key speakers,...
View ArticleMatt Damon Hosts ONE X ONE Awards
Matt Damon returned to Toronto on Monday to host his third consecutive Difference Awards ceremony for ONEXONE.Over 500 guest attended the gala, which featured performances from Wyclef Jean, John...
View ArticleSingers Cover Heroes For War Child
War Child has announced the release of their biggest and most ambitious album to date: Heroes.The album – to be released on November 24 – will raise money for the charity, which works to help children...
View ArticleMusicians Band Together To Make Signs
Michael Stipe, Jarvis Cocker, Death Cab for Cutie and OK Go are some of the musicians who have banded together for a new charity auction sponsored by Under The Radar Magazine.The bands have created...
View ArticleDamien Hirst Doodles For MRI Scanner
British artist Damien Hirst has donated three sketches to a charity auction to raise money for the New Manchester Children’s Hospital.The drawings – which are expected to raise US$3,500 each – feature...
View ArticleSpringsteen Chooses Rockers For Charity Album
The long-delayed Heroes charity album will finally get its release in February, and anticipation is already high from music fans and musicians alike.“We’d already done ‘Atlantic City’ at a charity...
View ArticleLily Allen To Go Abroad With War Child
British singer Lily Allen has announced her plans to travel overseas for charity and explained why.“I sometimes feel like my life is a bit empty – as ridiculous as that sounds to some people, a bit...
View ArticleColdplay Join The Killers For War Child Gig
Rockers The Killers are to join Coldplay on stage for a special charity concert.The exclusive gig will celebrate the launch of Heroes, the new album that aims to raise money for War Child and features...
View ArticleColdplay Joined By Bono For Charity Gig
After attending the annual Brit Awards in London last night, Coldplay raced across town to play a special charity gig with some very special guests.The British band joined The Killers and members of U2...
View ArticleWar Child Album Cover Artwork To Be Auctioned
Artist John Squire's artwork for the new War ChildHeroes compilation is to be auctioned off for the charity.The former Stone Roses guitarist has donated the image for the online auction on eBay.“For me...
View ArticleMatt Damon Joins Entourage For Charity
Matt Damon will make a cameo appearance on the latest season of Entourage to promote a charity he is involved with.“It wasn’t hard to get him,” Entourage executive producer Doug Elin told TV Guide....
View ArticleLily Allen To Sell Prams For Charity
British recording artist, talk show host, and actress Lily Allen is selling prams from one of her performances to raise money for charity.The ultra-posh Silver Cross Balmoral prams, which were wheeled...
View ArticleThe Best Of Brits For Charity
An celebrity charity auction is presently being held on eBay benefiting the War Child charity.This auction, titled the “Best of Brits Auction,” begins on March 25th and will last until April 4th. The...
View ArticleTinchy Stryder To Perform For Alicia Keys' Charity
Killing two birds with one stone hasn’t been difficult for London-based rapper Tinchy Stryder, who collaborated with 16 artists in the 2009 single I Got Soul to raise money for War Child UK. Once again...
View ArticleDuran Duran And Carla Bruni Join Charity Tribute To David Bowie
Duran Duran and Carla Bruni are just two of the performers who have donated songs to a new tribute album to David Bowie to raise money for War Child.The album – to be called We Were So Turned On– will...
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Damien Hirst Paints Guitar For Charity
Canadian guitar-maker Carparelli has created a series of 10 guitars, each painted by well known artists, to be auctioned off to raise money for 10 charities.The first of these unique guitars – to be...
View ArticleMassive Attack To Release Charity EP For War Child
British band Massive Attack will release a new EP this week in aid of War Child.“[War Child does] a lot of great work in different territories which aren’t really that newsworthy anymore maybe,”...
View ArticleMark Ronson To Host Brit Awards Charity Party
Superstar DJ Mark Ronson will host this year’s War Child Brit Awards afterparty in London on February 15.Ronson will be joined by special guests during the show – to be held at Indigo2, next door to...
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