Las Vegas Weekly

October 16, 2009 · 10:23 AM

Star-studded Justin & Friends concert may raise $1.5 million

By Robin Leach

Justin Timberlake at Callaway Golf Center.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

After days on the golf course, it’s time for pop superstar Justin Timberlake to return to the more familiar setting of a concert stage, and as part of this weeklong Shriners Hospitals for Children benefit, J.T.’s lined up an extraordinary list of stars for tomorrow night’s benefit concert at Mandalay Bay.

Justin hopes the show will raise well over $1 million for the charity and that total receipts for the week will near $5 million. Stars at the concert include rap music legend Snoop Dogg and country singing sensation Taylor Swift. Also in the lineup are 12-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, R&B star Ciara, five-time Grammy Award-winning group TLC and breakout, platinum-selling R&B talent Jay Sean.

Two days ago, Justin was up at the TPC in Summerlin with Alice Cooper, Kenny G and poker pro Daniel Negreanu among others for the Celebrity Pro-Am. Justin is the 14th celebrity to host a PGA Tour tournament.

While here in Las Vegas, Justin has been spotted at the Hard Rock Hotel, playing additional golf on Steve Wynn’s course at the Wynn/Encore resorts and at LAX in the Luxor. He’ll present the golfer awards and the $500,000-plus winning purse on Sunday morning after tomorrow’s final round.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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