Concert For Diana Adds Kanye, Lily, Rod Stewart

The Concert For Diana marks the 10th year since Princess Di was killed, which would have celebrated her 46th birthday. The artists lined up to perform at this special concert on July 1st, are said to be among the Princess' and Prince's favorite musicians.These artists are :Kanye WestJoss StoneLily AllenRod StewartBryan FerryElton JohnThe FeelingLord Andrew Lloyd WebberDuran DuranEnglish National BalletJames MorrisonNatasha BedingfieldPharrell WilliamsStatus QuoEnglish National BalletOrsonBBC has been asked to be the UK broadcast partner for the concert. There will be more details about a radio broadcast on their website.The official website for the Concert For Diana showcases the charities which will benefit from the concerts proceeds. It describes Princess Diana's involvement in charity work thus :

Concert for Diana is a celebration of the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana was a passionate champion of the rights of disadvantaged people and did much to highlight the plight of people living with HIV or AIDS, offering a visible helping hand to those in need.

Concert proceeds will go to Princess Diana’s Patronages and Memorial Fund, Prince William - Centrepoint, UK, and Prince Harry - Sentebale, Lesotho.

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund works to raise awareness of issues that were close to Diana’s heart, and provides grants to support charitable organisations in the UK and abroad, working in areas related to the kinds of causes she championed. Prince William is Patron of Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. In April 2006, Prince Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso founded a new charity called Sentebale to help vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho, particularly those orphaned as a result of AIDS.