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Elton John on stagel |
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| Last night M·A·C AIDS Fund
& M·A·C Cosmetics presented Elton john in a stunning live performance in order to raise
funds & awareness for people living with HIV & AIDSl |
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| London, December 17, 2002 - Last night, legendary
recording artist Sir Elton John played a very intimate date in London in aid of the
Elton John AIDS Foundation presented by M·A·C Cosmetics and the
M·A·C AIDS Fund at the Shepherds Bush Empire. West London
welcomed rock icon Elton back for the first time since December 1980, when his previous performances at the former
Hammersmith Odeon left audiences in awe! |
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John Demsey (r) and David Furnish (l) joined by M·A·C Snowgirlsl |
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| Celebrity friends including Elizabeth Hurley, David Furnish, Lulu, Denise Van Outen, Joely Richardson, Neil Tennant,
Cat Deeley, Misteeq, MC Harvey, Skin, Mark Owen, Sam Taylor Wood, Jay Jopling and Vivienne Westwood danced in the aisles
to some of Elton's classics including 'I'm Still Standing' and 'Crocodile Rock'! |
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Elizabeth Hurley and David Furnish enjoy the concert |
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| M·A·C Cosmetics, the rule-breaking professional cosmetics company created VIVA Glam lipsticks in 1994 to serve
as the primary fund-raising tool of the M·A·C AIDS Fund. To date, the M·A·C AIDS Fund has raised more than US$ 26 million
in order to provide daily services for men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS around the world. Every single penny
of the US$ 14.00 retail price of the four VIVA GLAM lipsticks goes directly to people in need. |
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| In the spring of 2002, music legend and outspoken
AIDS activist, Elton John, joined Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige and rock icon
Shirley Manson of the band Garbage as the spokespersons for the newly launched
VIVA GLAM IV lipstick. |
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| President of M·A·C, John Demsey, said: |
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| "We began the partnership with the
Elton John AIDS Foundation one year ago and it has served to increase
our strength in raising funds and awareness of this pandemic." |
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| The Elton John AIDS Foundation, which was founded in 1992, is one of the most prominent non-profit
AIDS organizations which funds prevention education and direct patient care services worldwide. The Foundation has to date
raised £19 million. The collaboration of the Elton John AIDS foundation and the M·A·C AIDS Fund
will help more than 40 million people affected by this global epidemic. |
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| Recognized the world over for his commitment to HIV/AIDS issues, Elton John said: |
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| "I am delighted to be working with M·A·C on the promotion of the VIVA GLAM Lipstick.
It's fantastic that the company is doing so much for people affected by HIV and AIDS via proceeds from the lipstick, their
own M·A·C AIDS Fund and by partnering my own AIDS Foundation to support our work through its generous
sponsorship of events like tonight's concert." |
