U2 backs campaign to raise awareness of MS
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by spun2u
Rock group U2 will this week support the first global awareness campaign to spotlight multiple sclerosis.
World MS Day, to be launched on Wednesday, will involve more than 160 events in 51 countries.
U2’s contribution is their hit song Beautiful Day, which is providing the campaign soundtrack.
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The aim is to highlight the plight of people with the disease, raise donations for patient charities and research funding, forge links between MS organisations, and urge action from politicians.
- Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited