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Elton John, Queen to perform for Euro fans

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June 21, 2012, 10:20 p.m. | Music — by Kyiv Post

Legendary British singer Elton John and rock band Queen will give a charitable concert in the Euro 2012 official fan-zone on Khreshchatyk on the eve of the final game on June 30.
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Legendary British singer Elton John and rock band Queen will give a charitable concert in the Euro 2012 official fan-zone on Khreshchatyk on the eve of the final game on June 30.

They were invited to play in support of an anti-AIDS campaign by Olena Pinchuk’s ANTIAIDS Foundation and the Union of European Football Associations, the football tournament organizer. Both organizations said the musicians refused payment.

Admission is free and the concert will be broadcast live. During the event, the foundation will raise money for a new joint project by the anti-AIDS foundations established by Elton John and Olena Pinchuk.

Elton John & Queen concert. June 30. Kyiv Euro 2012 official fan zone. Free.

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