Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Jon Bon Jovi and More to Perform at Benefit Concert for Sandy Victims

Networks of NBCUniversal will air one-hour telethon hosted by Matt Lauer

By Peter Gicas Nov 01, 2012 2:13 PMTags
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In the wake of the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the networks of NBCUniversal will air a benefit concert on Friday to raise funds for victims of the storm.

The one-hour live telethon, Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, will be hosted by Today coanchor Matt Lauer and will air at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA.

The event will feature performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Christina Aguilera, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Sting as well as appearances by Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams.

The telethon will also be live-streamed on NBC.com.

Money collected will be donated to the American Red Cross relief efforts.

(E! is part of the NBC Universal family.)

Would you like to help? Text REDCROSS to 90999 ($10 donation) or visit redcross.org.