Stars unite to raise funds for victims
Tonight's star-studded show at Victoria Park to raise funds for earthquake victims in Japan will see 173 local and overseas artists taking part.
The three-hour 'Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders' begins at 7pm and will be broadcast by free-to-air and pay-TV stations TVB, ATV, Cable TV, Now TV and Phoenix TV.
Joey Yung Cho-yee, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Miriam Yeung Chin-wah and Alan Tam Wing-lun are among the local stars taking part, while video clips of Kelly Chen Wai-lam, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Lionel Richie and Kenny G will be played on stage.
Chen, who lost her twins in a miscarriage last month, decided not to show up because she did not want to steal the limelight, said organiser Eric Tsang Chi-wai.
Other stars who will take part include Japanese actor Nakamura Masatoshi, the Korean group Wonder Girls and three members from the Japanese female act AKB48.
The minimum donation expected from the audience will be HK$20 each.
'They will be given a wristband, a card to write on and a candle,' host Dodo Cheng Yu-ling said.