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MTV Stages Seattle/Cape Town Gigs for AIDS Day
October 3, 2002 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. The pop music channel MTV, bidding for a world audience of at least 2 billion people, announced plans yesterday for concerts in Cape Town and Seattle to mark World AIDS Day on December 1. Grammy award winner Alicia Keys will take to the stage in South Africa on Nov. 23; the multi-platinum acts Missy Elliot and Dave Matthews will headline the Seattle concert on Nov. 7. Both shows will be edited together and aired commercial-free for World AIDS Day. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is sponsoring the concerts, along with fellow Microsoft founder Paul Allen and Levi Strauss Jeans.
Back to other CDC news for October 3, 2002 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. Houston Chronicle 10.02.02; Reuters This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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