Children in Need sets new fundraising record
The BBC’s Children in Need appeal, which unites celebrities and fundraisers across Britain to raise money for children’s charities, marked its 26th year with a record 17.2 million pounds pledged on Friday night.
The BBC said the total was slightly higher than last year and the overall total was expected to grow to more than 30 million pounds when all donations were in.
Madonna was one of the headline celebrities of the event, and performed “Hung Up” and “Get Together“, two songs off her new album.
From Reuters