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And Finally

Shakira donates £22 million to disaster relief in Latin America

Shakira has donated around £22 million to help areas affected by natural disasters in Peru and Nicaragua, announced at a global climate change summit organised by Bill Clinton and Reuters.…

CMU Editorial • 01 Oct 2007

Awards

Bono awarded Liberty Medal

Bono has received the Liberty Medal for launching the NGO Data with Bobby Schriver, joining previous recipients including Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Sep 2007

Awards

Streisand gets medal in France

Barbra Streisand was awarded an honorary Legion of Honour medal by French president Nicolas Sarkozy after performing her first concert in France.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Jun 2007

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Elton John celebrates 60th birthday with Madison Square Garden gig

Elton John marked his 60th birthday with a sold-out 20,000-capacity concert at Madison Square Garden, introduced on stage by former US president Bill Clinton.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Mar 2007

Awards • 1 min read

Wonder gets civil rights honour

Stevie Wonder has received a lifetime achievement award from the National Civil Rights Museum, performing for a 5,000-strong audience in Memphis.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Oct 2006

Obituaries

Sarah Caldwell dies

Sarah Caldwell, founding director of the Opera Company Of Boston, has died aged 82 from heart failure, having been the first woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera.…

CMU Editorial • 27 Mar 2006

And Finally

Martin and Bono head to head over Stipe lunchbox

Chris Martin won a charity auction for a lunchbox designed by Michael Stipe with a $20,000 bid, beating Bono to the item.…

CMU Editorial • 19 Oct 2005

Obituaries

Post office named after Ray Charles

A post office near the Los Angeles studio where Ray Charles recorded much of his music has been named after him at a dedication ceremony.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Aug 2005

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Bono to address Labour conference

U2's Bono will address the Labour Party conference on the global fight against AIDS, third world debt and fair trade, as well as a new album due 14 November.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Sep 2004

Bill Clinton • 1 min read

Rolling Stones rock against global warming

The Rolling Stones played a free gig in LA, hosted by Bill Clinton, organised by the Natural Resources Defence Council to raise awareness of global warming.…

CMU Editorial • 10 Feb 2003