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| Oklahoma tornado benefit concert unites US music stars Posted: 30 May 2013 06:51 AM PDT  The Oklahoma state flag flies from a tree over a neighborhood heavily damaged by the May 20 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. — Reuters picOKLAHOMA CITY, May 30 — Music stars from across the nation joined forces in Oklahoma in a benefit concert for victims of the deadly tornado that struck the state last week. Tickets for the "Healing in the Heartland" concert, held at Oklahoma City's roughly 20,000-capacity Chesapeake Arena and broadcast on NBC television on Wednesday evening, sold out in minutes when they went on sale on Saturday. It closed with a duet between Oklahoma-born country singer Blake Shelton, who is a judge on NBC singing competition "The Voice," and Grammy winning R&B star Usher. They sang "Home", co-written and recorded by crooner Michael Buble. The event was broadcast as a telethon to raise funds for the victims of the twister that killed 24 people, including seven children, when it tore through Moore, Oklahoma, and surrounding areas on May 20. It ranked as an EF-5, the most powerful category for tornadoes. Organizers did not disclose how much money they raised. Shelton told reporters before the concert that he and his fellow entertainers were committed to helping out. "People have given so much to us over the years and it's times like this when you can give back," Shelton said. "You have to. It's not a question of 'will you?' You have to step up." Other performers in the concert included Reba McEntire, who like Shelton was born in Oklahoma, Ryan Tedder of the band OneRepublic and country singer Miranda Lambert, who is married to Shelton. — Reuters |
| Singer George Michael out of hospital after car accident Posted: 30 May 2013 12:58 AM PDT  George was reported to fall out of a car he was travelling in on the M1 motorway just outside London during rush hour. - Reuters pic LONDON, May 30 — British singer George Michael is out of hospital after being treated for head injuries from a car accident two weeks ago, his website said on Wednesday. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman, who has been "under observation" since the May 16th accident, has been discharged and is resting, www.georgemichael.com said. "We can confirm that George Michael has been discharged from hospital and continues to rest and recuperate," the message on Michael's website said. "He is well and thanks everyone for all the messages of support." British media have reported that the "Careless Whisper" singer fell out of a car he was travelling in on the M1 motorway just outside London during rush hour - the latest of a string of accidents and health scares. Last year, Michael cancelled a tour of Australia due to "major anxiety" brought on by a 2011 battle with severe pneumonia in Vienna, where he was treated in intensive care for a month. The singer has sold an estimated 100 million records over his career, but in the past few years has hit the headlines for his personal life more often than for his music. In 1998 he was arrested in California for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public toilet. He has also had a number of run-ins with British police for possession of narcotics, and served time in jail for driving under the influence of cannabis. — Reuters |
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