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Whitney Houston Will Help Russian Victims In Concert
submitted by: Ruben
source: Agencia EFE
Date: February 11, 2004
MOSCOW, Feb 11 - Singer Whitney Houston will donate part of the proceeds of her concerts in Moscow to the victims of the attack on Friday in the metro of the Russian capital, today announced the organizers of the events.
A spokesman of the financial group Alpha Bank, principal sponsor of performances of the North American singer in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, said the money will be given to a fund created for the victims of the terrorist act, that caused at least 39 deaths and injured more than 100 people.
Whitney Houston offers her second and last concert today in the State Palace of the Kremlin. Last Sunday she performed in Saint Petersburg, where, like in Moscow, it has been a great success.
The organizers of Houston's performances in Moscow have indicated the earnings for her two performances in the State Palace of the Kremlin, with capacity for about 6000 spectators. The tickets became exhausted days ago. The tickets for today's performance cost between the 800 and 60000 rubles (or almost 23 to 2100 dollars), whereas the singer will charge next to a million dollars for her concerts in Russia.
Three years ago Houston may have made her debut in Russia, but she cancelled her tour due to the "unstable situation" in the country, the organizers said.
This time, nevertheless, Houston decided to perform in Saint Petersburg and Moscow in spite of the alarm raised by the attack committed five days ago in the metro of Moscow.
The organizers of the concerts of Whitney Houston have indicated the singer has taken indeed in Russia the tour of international promotion of her last disc "One Wish - The Holiday Album," that will take in addition to other countries to Europe and Asia.
Between the curiosities spread on the awaited visit of Houston, the Russian press published that the singer bought in Moscow garments, overcoats, blouses, jeans and shoes (for a height 40) for more than 10000 dollars.
In one of boutiques visited in the center of Moscow, the singer bought the dress used in today's performance, designed by the famous Russian seamstress Masha Tsigal.
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