Elton John, Sting and Neil Young are among the stars
who will appear at a concert to salute Bruce Springsteen before this year's
Grammy Awards.
Springsteen has
been named the MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy, which
organises the prestigious US music awards.
The concert to
honour Springsteen will be held in Los Angeles on 8 February.
The academy
said he was chosen for "his exceptional artistic achievements as well as
his philanthropic work".
Other artists
due to appear include Patti Smith, British band Mumford and Sons, Mavis Staples
and Jackson Browne.
The show will
raise money for emergency financial assistance, such as rent, medical expenses
and addiction recovery treatment, for "members of the music community".
Past MusiCares
Person of the Year recipients have included Tony Bennett, Bono, Phil Collins,
Neil Diamond and Aretha Franklin.
Source: BBC
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