Popstar Natasha Bedingfield Performing at “Linked Against Leukemia Gala" to Benefit DKMS

May 7th at Capitale in New York City

New York, New York (April 10, 2008) — British singing sensation Natasha Bedingfield will perform at the “Linked Against Leukemia Gala” to benefit DKMS on Wednesday, May 7th at Capitale in New York City. Bedingfield is currently promoting her new album Pocketful of Sunhine and rehearsing for an upcoming tour and has added this fundraiser onto her busy schedule. She joins host Mario Cantone and honorees Cindy Crawford and Emanuel Chirico (Chairman & CEO, Phillips-Van Heusen, parent company of Calvin Klein, Inc.) for an unforgettable night.

“I am thrilled to be a part of such a worthy cause and am honored to have been asked. It’s exciting to be in New York and among such a great group of people. Anything I can do to help,” says Bedingfield.

The 2nd annual black-tie affair will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30pm, followed by dinner and other musical performances by recording artists, Darryl ‘DMC’ Mc Daniels and Sarah Connor. The event’s Honorary Chairman is Bernd Beetz (CEO, Coty Inc.).

Other VIP’s and celebrities expected to attend include Eva Mendes, Carol Alt, Derek Lam, Morgan Fairchild, Lauren Santo Domingo, Shirin von Wulffen, Frederic Fekkai, Vanessa von Bismarck, Viktoria von Wulffen and Tom Murry, President & COO of Calvin Klein, Inc., among many others.

DKMS, the world’s largest marrow donor center with nearly 1.7 million registered donors, has helped facilitate more than 13,500 transplants and has made headlines recently with one of their celebrity supporters, Grammy-winning singer, Rihanna, who helped find a donor for a mom in New York City, who has acute leukemia and in need of a marrow transplant.

Rihanna performed at last year’s gala.. More than 140,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed each year with life-threatening blood diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma, and leukemia is the most common disease children in the U.S. die of.

Through “Linked Against Leukemia,” DKMS hopes to raise the necessary funds to cover the $65 registration cost for marrow donors to help blood cancer patients in need of a life-saving marrow transplant. Founded by Coty Inc. Chairman, Peter Harf, DKMS is committed to the fight against leukemia and strives to give every blood cancer patient a second chance at life by recruiting marrow donors from every race and ethnicity. DKMS inspires hope and healing by matching donors with patients around the world in need of a marrow transplant. For more information, visit www.dkmsamericas.org.

Ticket prices begin at $1000. To purchase tickets, please call Cathy Casey at 718-768-0037 or cathy@iedesignevents.com

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