{"id":117343,"date":"2024-03-18T18:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/03\/18\/cher-to-perform-at-amfars-cannes-film-festival-gala\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:08:01","slug":"cher-to-perform-at-amfars-cannes-film-festival-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/03\/18\/cher-to-perform-at-amfars-cannes-film-festival-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Cher to perform at amfAR&#8217;s Cannes Film Festival gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2024-03-18\/Getty_Chersinging_031824.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Kevin Kane\/WireImage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \"><strong>Cher<\/strong> will be providing the entertainment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amfar.org\/events\/amfar-gala-cannes-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>amfAR&#8217;s annual gala<\/strong><\/a>, which will take place May 23 at the Cannes Film Festival, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/scene\/news\/cher-perform-amfar-cannes-film-festival-gala-1235944206\/#recipient_hashed=4c01f22a6a41b2092fc16cef081057dccf84876e4a079bb15540d35a61030b91&amp;recipient_salt=003e8e1d4363f02b5fb126f718ae840a43dd9e2cdb3e8541430981f0038cf293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Variety<\/strong><\/em><strong> reports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">AmfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, was established in 1985 with<strong>\u00a0Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong>\u00a0as its founding national chairperson. The first amfAR gala was held at Cannes in 1993. Since then, the annual event has raised $264 million for the organization&#8217;s HIV\/AIDS research programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \"><em>Variety<\/em> quotes Cher as saying, &#8220;I have such wonderful memories of being invited to host one of the first amfAR events in Cannes by my friend Elizabeth Taylor. I am extremely proud to be returning for this event\u2019s 30th anniversary, and to continue to support the incredible work of this organization. It will be a very special evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \">Cher was honored with\u00a0amfAR\u2019s Award of Inspiration at the 2015 gala. AmfAR CEO Kevin <strong>Robert Frost<\/strong> is quoted by<em> Variety<\/em> as saying, &#8220;Cher has been a steadfast supporter of amfAR and people living with HIV\/AIDS since the early days of the epidemic and we could not be more proud to have her with us once again for what promises to be an unforgettable evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Kane\/WireImage Cher will be providing the entertainment for amfAR&#8217;s annual gala, which will take place May 23 at the Cannes Film Festival, Variety reports. AmfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, was established in 1985 with\u00a0Elizabeth Taylor\u00a0as its founding national chairperson. 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