MTV is reporting additional details about the Hope For Haiti telethon being held on 22 January 2010. The appearance will not just be Bono solo; The Edge will accompany him. The telethon is being held in three locations: London, Los Angeles, and New York, and Bono and Edge will perform at the London leg. The specific location is not given. MTV simply states it will happen at "a London venue".
Interestingly, MTV also reports that Bono and Edge will be joined by rapper Jay-Z. Although they pitch it as a "once-in-a-lifetime collaboration", it has in fact happened before - very recently too. On 5 November 2009, Jay-Z joined all of U2 for Sunday Bloody Sunday when they performed at the Brandenburg Gate.
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Bono, The Edge, and Jay-Z will perform together Friday night in London during the "Hope for Haiti" benefit telethon. That much seems certain; there seems to be a chance Rihanna may also join them. Earlier today, MTV News posted this article, which says Rihanna will be part of the performance. About 90 minutes later, MTV posted this article (by the same author) which says the performance will only be Bono, Edge, and Jay-Z. Either way, the benefit will run from 8-10 pm ET and will be shown commercial-free across several US television networks, as well as on several international channels and networks.
The unnamed venue would be an interesting bet if it was in the O2 London.
