Las Vegas, Nevada. October 13th-19th, 2008. Justin
Timberlake took Vegas by storm this week. First, he
kicked off the week by hosting and playing in the PGA
golf tournament benefiting
Shriners Hospital for Children. As if that was not
enough, the star added even more excitement to the strip
on Friday, October 17th
by hosting a concert at Planet Hollywood's Theater for
the Performing Arts. The benefit concert for Shriners
was titled 'Justin Timberlake and Friends' and JT proved
that he has a lot of friends. The show was sold out in
advance with 7 thousand seats packed with fans and
supporters of Justin. The concert alone is said to
have raised over $1 million for Shriners Hospitals which
are
90 percent privately funded.
Justin Timberlake and Friends kept everyone
rocking for more than 3 hours. Teen heart throbs The
Jonas Brothers kicked off the show, followed by Boyz II
Men who proved that chivalry is not dead by delivering
long stemmed red roses to the ladies in the audience,
Leona Lewis flew in from London to add her gift of song,
sexy song bird Rihanna captivated us as she strutted
across the stage, Esmee Deters who is on JT's record
label Tennmann Records sang solo and performed a duet
with Justin which I am sure we will be hearing a lot
more of. It was nonstop talent and energy as one after
another stars took the stage to belt out hit after hit
with JT often performing with his friends, like
Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas, Adam Levine from Marroon
5, and the notorious mega star 50 cent. Lionel Richie,
also a Shriner, took the stage as a surprise to perform
his hit "Easy" with JT.
I am sure there was nothing "easy" about putting an
event of this magnitude together. Justin was hands on
throughout the concert, dazzling us with his talent. We
were captivated by his enthusiasm as he danced, sang
many of his hits, performed a guitar instrumental,
played most instruments on the stage, and paid extreme
attention to every detail. Justin made us laugh with his
quick wit and touched our hearts with his
humanitarianism for helping such a noble cause. There is
no doubt in my mind, Justin Timberlake was the perfect
host for this venue.
Founded in 1922, Shriners Hospital for Children is
celebrating its 85th birthday this year. Every year,
twenty-two Shriners Hospitals provide care for thousands
of children under the age of 18 without cost to the
patient or family. The medical staff provides the
highest quality of care to children with
neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries, spinal
cord injuries, and other certain special care needs. If
you would like to learn more go to
www.shrinershospitals.org.
Justin Timberlake's gift of himself and his time will
help save and alter thousands of children's lives this
year alone. It is refreshing to see a gifted individual
such as Justin Timberlake share his gift of kindness to
help save lives. Thank you Justin for helping give the
gift of life to so many in need and for helping to make
their dream of living a reality.
Story by: Sara Herbert-Galloway -
sara@blacktiemagazine.com
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