Dion to donate concert proceeds

Dion to donate concert proceeds

LAS VEGAS: Celine Dion will donate all the proceeds of a special
Mother's Day performance of her Las Vegas show to the victims of
the tsunami disaster.

Dion said she expects to raise a minimum of US$1 million to
donate to UNICEF to help families who have suffered as a result
of the disaster, which has killed more than 150,000 people.

"Like everyone else in the world, I've been devastated by the
loss and suffering of so many," Dion said in a statement on
Wednesday.

"As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain that they are
experiencing. We can all see that it's going to take a long time
for those people to rebuild their lives, and they will need our
help for years to come."

The show is scheduled May 8 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
hotel-casino, where Dion performs nightly.

Besides the Mother's Day show, special UNICEF pledge boxes
will be placed throughout the theater for donations. -- AP

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