EMI artists and songwriters launch charity for Japanese disaster relief
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Artists and songwriters from the EMI roster have teamed up to raise funds to aid the Red Cross in its continued efforts to provide relief from the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March.
Starting Tuesday, music fans can go to eBay and bid on more than 200 goodies from artists such as Coldplay, Norah Jones, Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Iron Maiden, the Beach Boys, David Guetta, Lady Antebellum, the Chemical Brothers, Depeche Mode, 30 Seconds to Mars, Daft Punk, Keith Urban and the Beatles, among others.
The auction is split into two phases, with the first running from Tuesday until April 15. The second phase will take place April 11-21.
Items up for grabs include Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin’s jacket from the 2010 ‘Viva La Vida’ world tour, a pair of vintage speakers from Abbey Road’s famous Studio 3, the Beastie Boys’ Japanese MTV award and a signed limited-edition lithographic Depeche Mode print.
Also on the auction block is a 1987 Ferrari 412 as featured in Daft Punk’s film ‘Electroma,’ Perry’s cupcake trampoline from her current ‘California Dreams’ world tour, a limited-edition Beatles’ Yellow Submarine Schwinn bicycle, a signed guitar from Jones, the MacBook used by Guetta to create the demos for ‘One Love,’ framed hand-written lyrics from Brian Wilson and a limited-edition Gorillaz lithograph signed by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn.
‘Japan has been one of my favorite countries to visit, and my heart goes out to everyone affected by this disaster,’ Jones said in a statement. ‘I’m so glad I can be part of this fundraising effort, along with the EMI family.’
All the funds raised will be used toward Japanese Red Cross disaster relief efforts, and the EMI Group has promised to match a portion of the total.
More info can be found on the charity’s eBay site.
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