amfAR 30th Cannes Gala Glam By The Ocean: Demi Moore Hosted Event Raises $16M And Roof With Nick & Joe Jonas, Cher Performances
deadline.comForget about all the studio-thrown premiere after-parties at prior Cannes, from Paramount’s Rocketman with Elton John performing at the beach, and Warner Bros’ Elvis which touted a King of Rock Roll drone show.
amfAR‘s annual gala, this year counting 30 years, blew them all away, capped off early Friday AM by a mind-blowing mini-concert by Cher who got the crowd on its feet after a four-hour auction with such hits as “Believe” and “If I Could Turn Back Time” and covers of Abba’s “Waterloo” and Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis”.
Vocally and in regards to sheer stage dynamic, Cher, at 78, is a force to be reckoned with; delivering a truly unforgettable pitch-perfect performance.
Throughout the course of its 30 years, the amfAR gala has raised over a quarter of a billion dollars in which this year’s host Demi Moore exclaimed has “become the most single important night in the fight against HIV.” Last night, amfAR racked up $16 million with a mélange of fashion gowns, various art work and experiences auctioned off. “There is a bigger goal, HIV must be eradicated, and we can’t settle for anything else less than a cure, that’s amfAR’s goal, that’s why we’re here.
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