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 Billy Joel, Sting, Mariah Carey raise millions on virus telethonA telethon broadcast in New York City on Monday (May 11) collected $115 million for coronavirus relief, according to organizers. Edward Baran reports. |
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Billy Joel, Sting, Mariah Carey raise millions on virus telethon
Billy Joel was among the stars performing on a telethon broadcast in New York City on Monday (May 11).
'Rise Up New York!'
Collected 115 million dollars in relief, according to organizers.
The money raised goes to Robin Hood - a charitable organisation that works to alleviate poverty in the city.
Mariah Carey sang 'Make it Happen'.... While Sting performed 'Message in a Bottle'.
Messages of hope were also delivered by stars such as Jennifer Lopez and Trevor Noah.
[Jennifer Lopez]: "New York.
I know your strength.
We're gonna get through this, but we need to take care of all our neighbours." [Trevor Noah]: "Before this crisis 45 per cent of New Yorkers said they couldn't afford a 400 dollar emergency.
They have no safety nets." New York City, the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, has been on lockdown for weeks and has 185,000 cases of the virus.
