Major record label EMI will be holding a charity auction in aid of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts being made by the Red Cross.
The auction, which will be managed by eBay, features items from some of the world's biggest stars, including Coldplay, Norah Jones, Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Iron Maiden, the Beach Boys, David Guetta, Lady Antebellum, The Chemical Brothers, Depeche Mode, 30 Seconds To Mars, Daft Punk, Keith Urban, Good Charlotte and The Beatles.
Funds will be used for the on-going provision of immediate relief to support the affected population during their recovery.
The first phase of the charity auction starts today (April 5) and will run until April 15th, with more than 200 exclusive items. A second phase of the auction will take place between April 11th - 21st.
Items included in the first phase of the auction include Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin's jacket from the 2010 Viva La Vida world tour, Jane Birkin's own Birkin handbag designed by Hermes, a pair of vintage speakers from Abbey Road's famous Studio 3, five nights at Michael Franti's yoga retreat in Bali, the Beastie Boys' Japanese MTV award, and a signed limited edition lithographic Depeche Mode print.
Multi-Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones said: "Japan has been one of my favorite countries to visit and my heart goes out to everyone affected by this disaster. I'm so glad I can be part of this fundraising effort."
Brit Award winner Tinie Tempah commented: "I was shocked when I heard about the earthquake and the devastating effect that it has had on the Japanese people, and my thoughts are truly with them. I really hope it helps make things a little bit easier at such a difficult time."
All the items can be viewed at ebay.com/EMIfamily4Japan.
11:18 AM | 06/04/2011
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