As was announced Thursday, Simon Cowell is organizing the charity initiative, for which the stars will record a cover of REM’s ballad "Everybody Hurts."
Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and Coldplay are among those who also have been approached for the single, reports the BBC.
Meanwhile, other star-studded musical performances will be front and center Friday night for Hope for Haiti Now – the global telethon organized by George Clooney that will feature performances from Los Angeles, New York and London. In addition, CNN’s Anderson Cooper will report live from Haiti.
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