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Elton calls on stellar list for Independent issue
Tuesday, November 30 2010

Elton John is calling on stars including Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Bill Clinton and Kanye West to contribute to the issue of the Independent he is guest editing on December 1, 2010.

Elton will guest edit a themed edition of the Independent, and its 20p cut-price spin-off, i that aim to raise awareness of World Aids Day. The cover has been designed by Gary Hume, a leading modern artist and contemporary of Damien Hirst.

Elton has also lined up a series of celebrities to tweet in support of the cause, including Stephen Fry, Phillip Schofield, Jimmy Carr, John's partner David Furnish, Kanye West and Lily Allen. There will also be contributions written by broadcaster Christiane Amanpour and Tamara Mellon, of Jimmy Choo fame, as well as an as-yet-unfinalised piece by Taylor.

Clinton will write a comment piece on how the European Union needs to change, while there will also be pieces on Elton's "heroes" including gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, footballer Paul Scholes and Hillary Clinton.

The one-off edition will be published on December 01, 2010, World Aids Day, with the aim of raising awareness of prejudice against HIV and the need to protect against transmission.

Elton follows in the footsteps of U2 frontman Bono and designer Giorgio Armani in guest editing the Independent. Bono's edition in 2006 resulted in a sales rise of about 70,000 copies – a bigger sales lift than after the London bombings in July 2005.

All circulation revenue from the Independent and the i on December 1, 2010 will go to the Elton John Aids Foundation.

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