Sandy benefit concert live video: Matt Lauer, American Red Cross, Billy Joel help Hurricane victims

The '12-12-12 Concert' at New York's Madison Square Garden will feature performances from Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney and others.
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Posted: 11/02/2012

By: Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney

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By ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — NBC is doing a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit.

Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi of New Jersey and Billy Joel of Long Island are scheduled to appear at the concert Friday.

The telecast will benefit the American Red Cross and be shown on NBC and its cable stations including Bravo, CNBC, USA, MSNBC and E! Other networks are invited to join in.

The concert will be hosted by Matt Lauer. It will air at 8 p.m. Eastern and will be taped-delayed in the West.

Other performers include Christina Aguilera, Sting and Jimmy Fallon.

The telethon will be broadcast from NBC facilities in Rockefeller Center in New York City.