You may not be able to take the country out of Jessica Simpson, but it's apparently less of a problem to take Jessica Simpson out of the country.
The singer is one of several acts, along with the Pussycat Dolls, Disturbed, Filter and comedian Carlos Mencia, who have signed on to participate in Operation MySpace, a concert for U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait, set to take place next month.
In addition to the live, three-hour show in Kuwait, MySpace will webcast the concert live on Mar. 10, allowing users to post videos and messages of support that will stream back to the military base.
"It's truly an honor to perform for the troops," Simpson said Thursday. "Through Operation MySpace, I get to serve my country by doing what I love to do in front of thousands of brave men in uniform. It's every girl's dream!"
Simpson prematurely spilled the beans on the dream in a posting on her website Wednesday, burying within a message to her fans the fact that she was "heading to Kuwait to do a show for the troops."
The line was quickly stricken from the post but made its way back online with the clarification that her pending trip was in conjunction with Operation MySpace.
The Pussycat Dolls echoed Simpsons' excited sentiments about the patriotic concert, saying, "We're so excited to be performing for the troops and supporting our Armed Forces overseas."
"They'd better get ready...the desert's about to get a lot hotter!"
Also on hand for the Kuwait event will be MySpace cofounders Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, and DJ Z-Trip.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to thank them in person and bring along the entire MySpace community," Anderson said.
The concert, which, in addition to being put on by MySpace, will be organized with the cooperation of the Department of Defense's Armed Forces Entertainment and America Supports You program, will be viewable through its official website, www.myspace.com/operationmyspace, beginning at 11 a.m. PT on Mar. 10.
Luddites or otherwise engaged fans can catch highlights of the best and "most stirring" moments from the concert in a condensed one-hour special airing Apr. 12 on FX.