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Bono to appear on 'American Idol'

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Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson and Quincy Jones will also feature

Bono is set to appear on a special episode of ’American Idol', which will air tomorrow night (April 25) in the US.

The episode, entitled ‘Idol Gives Back’, will see Bono make an appearance on behalf on the ONE campaign, which is fighting extreme poverty.

The U2 frontman will meet with the Idol contestants to talk with them about ONE and they will also perform ’American Prayer’, a song written by Bono and Dave Stewart about the AIDS emergency in Africa.

Tomorrow night’s show (April 25) is a two-hour special hosted by Ellen De Generes and will feature appearances by Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Earth, Wind & Fire, Keira Knightley, Hugh Grant, Josh Groban with the African Children's Choir, Jack Black, Quincy Jones, Annie Lennox and many more.

--By our New York staff.
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