Jay-Z, Bono set to headline "Hope for Haiti" MTV telethon

Jay-Z, Bono, and Edge are teaming up to headline MTV’s “Hope for Haiti” television special, which is scheduled to air Friday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on all major networks along with CNN, VH1, and of course MTV.  Rolling Stone reports that Jay-Z will be performing with the U2 pair in London for the special, and that the effort has already generated a yet-untitled new song, which will be up for sale at iTunes in the near future.

Other artists set to perform include: Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Shakira, Rihanna, Dave Matthews Band, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Sting, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, and Mary J. Blige. George Clooney and Wyclef Jean are slated as the co-hosts, according to MTV.  All the proceeds raised at the event will benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yéle Haiti Foundation.

Don’t forget, you can also donate to the cause using your HitPredictor points to “purchase” a $15 donation.  Check out the details here.

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