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Springsteen, Joel to perform NY Obama fundraiser

NEW YORK
Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:18pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will perform together at a concert in New York City next month to raise money for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

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Obama plans to attend the October 16 concert, which was confirmed by his campaign and a publicist for Springsteen. Joel's publicist was not immediately available.

Springsteen announced his support for Obama in April when he posted a message on his website. The musician and songwriter, known as the Boss, said the Illinois senator has "the depth, the reflectiveness and the resilience" to be the next U.S. president.

Other celebrity Obama supporters include TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey and actors Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Halle Berry. Republican presidential candidate John McCain's celebrity supporters include actors Robert Duvall and Sylvester Stallone.

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols)
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