On September 10th, a telethon will be held called "Stand Up to Cancer", which is aimed to raise money to speed up innovative cancer research. Billie Joe will be one of the artists performing at the event, which wlil be aired commercial free at 8pm (7pm CST) on September 10 across all network channels (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) and some cable channels.
Read the full article at the LATimes.com
'Performers will include Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Neil Diamond, The Edge, Herbie Hancock, Lady Antebellum and Leona Lewis. Queen Latifah, Martina McBride and Stevie Wonder were among those already announced.'For more information on the event and the organization, visit their site StandUp2Cancer.org.