The U2 360 Tour may have left town, but Bono & the boys are coming back to New York this week to perform at Carnegie Hall with a host of other musicians on October 4th to perform with fellow Dubliner Gavin Friday.  

The show (taking place on Sunday NOT Friday, so do not get confused!), is a benefit to help raise funds to combat AIDS in the poorest countries of the world.

The star studded list of performers at the Carnegie show so far is:

Gavin Friday and Friends:
• Laurie Anderson
• Antony
• Elizabeth Ashley
• Bono
• Adam Clayton
• Andrea Corr
• The Edge
• Flo & Eddie
• Joel Grey
• Bill Frisell
• Guggi
• Scarlett Johansson
• Courtney Love
• Lydia Lunch
• Patrick McCabe
• Maria Mckee
• Shane MacGowan
• Eric Mingus
• Larry Mullen
• JG Thirlwell
• Martha Wainwright
• Rufus Wainwright
• Chloe Webb

and other special guests

A portion of the proceeds goes to help eliminate AIDS in Africa

Three weeks later U2, Metallica, Eric Clapton with fellow YardBirder Jeff Beck & The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin will all be present at Madison Square Garden for the 25th Anniversary Concerts taking place 10/29 & 30th.

Other performers scheduled for The Hall of Fame shows are, Bruce Springsteen, Croby Still & Nash, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder & Paul Simon.