Elton John Launches $1 Million Coronavirus Fund For People With HIV; Virus Continues Spread In New Orleans

Ariana Grande, Elton John, and K-pop supergroup BLACKPINK will join Lady Gaga for songs on her next album if a leaked tracklisting is anything to go by.

As the nation gets ready to applaud the NHS and health workers this evening, Thursday 9 April, at 8pm, to thank them for putting their lives on the line amid the coronavirus outbreak, a whole host of celebrities have put together a candid video to share their gratitude.

Sir Elton John has unveiled the final note he ever received from his best friend Freddie Mercury, who lost his battle with AIDs back in 1991.The Tiny Dancer singer was close to the 45 year old and was one of the very few people allowed to spend time with Freddie before his death. Now, 29 years later, Elton is ready to talk about his last weeks with Freddie, when he was "too frail to get out of bed" and was riddled with pain from the lesions the condition caused him.

Elton John has launched a $1 million Coronavirus Emergency Fund for HIV sufferers.

"We are with you, we are thinking of you, we will not leave anyone behind."

By Anita Bennett

Elton John took to social media on Saturday with some big news to share about his charity, announcing that his Elton John AIDS Foundation is launching a $1-million COVID-19 emergency fund.

Elton John has donated $1 million (£820,000) to a coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund to protect those living with HIV/Aids.

John Mayer got some wise words from legendary singer Elton John early in his career. On Wednesday’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen”, Mayer video chatted with the host and was asked about the greatest piece of advice he received from a fellow musician.

Sunday’s Elton John-hosted “Living Room Concert for America,” featuring Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and many others, has raised nearly $8 million for coronavirus relief.

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions.

Elton John’s Living Room Concert for America has raised over $8 million supporting charities Feeding America and the First Responders Children’s Foundation.

LOS ANGELES — A weekend benefit broadcast featuring recording stars performing live music online from home raised nearly $8 million for two charities serving first responders and Americans facing economic hardship amid the coronavirus crisis, sponsors said on Monday.

Elton John and his famous friends know how to put on a great show for an even greater cause. On Sunday night, the Grammy winner hosted the iHeartRadio Living Room Concert for America on Fox, which helped to support two of the many charitable organizations helping victims and first responders during the Coronavirus pandemic: Feeding America and First Responders Children's Foundation.

Sir Elton John enlisted some of the biggest names in music to perform live from their homes in a televised concert to raise money for the coronavirus relief effort.