UK Haiti Charity Single Line Up

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Simon Cowell has been busy on the phone for the past few days on a charm offensive as he tries to put together a superstar line up for a charity record to help raise funds for the people of Haiti.

Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, JLS and Michael Buble have all agreed to take part in the Cowell made cover of REM’s Everybody Hurts.

Cheryl Cole, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Take That, Elton John and Paul McCartney have also been approached but have yet to officially commit.

U2 and Jay-Z have already recorded their own charity record, which they will perform at George Clooney’s Hope For Haiti telethon today (22) in the States – to be shown on MTV in the UK.

And Lionel Richie is planning a 25th anniversary re-recording of We Are The World, featuring Usher, Natalie Cole and John Legend, amongst others.

Meanwhile, Madonna and Beyonce will take part in a global telethon to raise cash for the earthquake-hit country.

Performances for the Hope for Haiti event will be screened on every major TV network in the US and streamed on websites around the world.

Other acts taking part in the telethon include U2′s Bono and The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna, who will all be performing together in London.

Posted on January 22, 2010 | Filed Under Music