Sir Elton John and David Furnish have announced that their 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Party will be held on Sunday, February 22.
Over the years, Elton has raised more than $20 million for AIDS research. Last year, it raised $5.1 million.The stars come out when Elton throws a party. This year will include Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, David and Victoria Beckham, Diana Jenkins, Donatella Versace, Ed Limato, Jo and Raffy Manoukian, John Waters, Mary J. Blige, Nicole Kidman and Tom Calerone serve as co-chairs for the event.
Past guests have included Hollywood luminaries, Oscar winners and music stars such as Marion Cotillard, Kevin Spacey, Halle Berry, Ellen DeGeneres, Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, Mary J. Blige, Larry King, Sean Penn, Jeremy Piven, Quincy Jones, Heidi Klum and Seal, Sir Paul McCartney, Denzel Washington, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Benicio Del Toro, Sir Ben Kingsley, Sir Ian McKellen, Zoe Saldana, Sissy Spacek, Billy Joel, Chace Crawford and Sting.
The special guest performer this year is a closely guarded secret. Elton will make the announcement in coming weeks.
