Singing sensations Celine Dion and Sir Elton John performed a series of duets on this past Monday (2-20-06) to raise money for victims of the 2005 tragic hurricanes that destroyed their lives, according to published reports.
The stars appeared at a benefit that took place at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, with $2.1 million for the employees of Harrah's Entertainment Inc chain of casinos, who were involved in Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in august of last year.
Celine and Sir Elton sang 'Sorry' and 'Saturday Night' alongside each other.
The flamboyant singer says, "I've played in Biloxi (Mississippi) many times. I'm just glad we can do a little something for those people's lives that will never be the same again for many, many years. God bless them."
Jerry Seinfeld was also on hand to raise $2.1 million for some 8,000 Harrah's Entertainment casino workers.