A worldwide benefit held for the tsunami victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake that raised over $20 million was televised LIVE on NBC and its affiliated networks of USA, Bravo, PAX, MSNBC, CNBC, SciFi Channel and other NBC Universal stations.
The 2 hour concert, led by actor George Clooney, broadcast LIVE from Universal Studios in Universal City, Rockefeller Center in New York and the BBC Studios in London featured performances by Madonna, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Sarah McLachlan, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, John Mayor, Diana Ross, and many others. A huge array of major movie stars contributing their talents to the worthy cause were Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis, , Ben Affleck, Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp, Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Natalie Portman, Tim Robbins, Annette Benning, Don Cheadle and many more. Also on hand were former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.