Rihanna performed a cover of Bob Marley?s ?Redemption Song? on Oprah this past Wednesday. The whole show was done for the benefit of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The song is currently available on iTunes and all proceeds made in the sale of the song will help all of the victims of the unfortunate tragedy. Rihanna will be performing the song again from London later tonight on the Hope for Haiti telethon. Again, I urge all of you reading this to give what you can for our neighbors in Haiti. However little you may give may end up actually saving a life.
ES Group, the company that was hired to build Madonna?s stage for the cancelled concert in France where two workers died with eight others injured, have released a statement regarding the accident. After expressing their grief regarding the tragedy, their rep said ?At present, it would not be appropriate to speculate on potential causes of the accident, but we are working closely with the French authorities to investigate what caused this incident. This is normal practice for such an incident and we will provide a further update as soon as it is possible.? Mind you, the company is also responsible for a collapsed stage at Dodger?s Stadium in LA for Madonna?s show last November.
Just a week after his beloved brother?s death, David Cook got back to his tour this past weekend. The obviously heartbroken singer took the stage in Akron, Ohio and struggled to get through several of his songs, though he made no actual mention of his personal tragedy. During one of his songs, the American Idol winner stopped to address the audience saying ?It’s gonna be tough for me. I’m sorry. Do you mind if I sing a different song?? Some reports even claim that David walked off the stage entirely during the song ?Come Back to Me? but returned 5 minutes later. Stay strong David!
