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Bruce Springsteen has tried to squeeze in a benefit concert in between his busy world tour that he is currently on with the E Street Band. He has given dates to perform on May 7 for the benefit concert to be held at Red Bank, which is New Jersey’s Count Basie Theater. The benefit concert is named as “An Evening with Bruce Springsteen” and the proceeds from this show will be used fully in renovating and restoration of this old theater. The historic theater is almost in ruins and needs serious restoration work to set it upright and functional, and with Springsteen’s wife, Patti Scialfa, on the board of the Basie Foundation, the organizers would not have had much difficulty in signing Bruce to perform at the benefit concert.

The tickets for this benefit concert will be available through an online auction that starts on March 20. Bruce Springsteen is currently on a world tour with the E Street Band and will perform in the U.S till the 29th of March and then head to Vancouver on 31st March. The entire month of April is dedicated to fans all over the US and then they embark on a two month tour of the European countries. The grand finale of the world tour will be held at the New Jersey’s Giant Stadium in July.

Bono, the main singer in U2 band is ready to lead the “American Idol” charity concert. This is the second annual concert and Bono will be joined by many other leading singers like Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Annie Lennox, John Legend, the young sensation Miley Cyrus , Fergie etc. This event is organized for the benefit of the neglected and underprivileged children. This year’s “American Idol” charity show is set for 9th April and the occasion will see the presence of Bradd Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, football players Eli Manning and Peyton. Last years “Idol’ charity concert raised about $76 million for the support of the underprivileged children.

The brain behind the “American Idol”, Simon Fuller wanted to extend the potentials of the hit television program for the benefit of less fortunate children and staged a charity concert and a song writing competition last year. It was a two-night fundraiser and the amount collected was given to the relief agencies for helping the needy people in U.S and Africa. The additional star power definitely adds the value of the fundraiser. There are some more star attractions in the pipeline for this mega fund raising event. The date of the event was announced by the Fox network early this week.

A glorious event will take place at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena where pupils from four Coventry schools will be singing on Wednesday and Thursday as part of the Young Voices projects. They will be singing with Lee Ryan, former member of boy band Blue, opera singers Alexander Grove and Louise Sjostedt, and beat boxer Beardyman. The concert is targeted at raising money for charities Clic Sargeant and Great Ormond Street Hospital.