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Taraji P. Henson to Host AmfAR Cannes Gala, Duran Duran to Perform

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Taraji P. Henson will host the 31st edition of amfAR Gala Cannes. The festivities will take place on May 22 during the Cannes Film Festival at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France.

“I am proud and excited to be supporting amfAR at this year’s Cannes benefit gala,” Henson said in a statement Wednesday. “AIDS is far from over and we must continue to stand together and support the lifesaving research that is our best hope of finally ending this deadly pandemic.”

The evening will also include a performance by Duran Duran, marking their return to the gala for the first time since 2013.

“We are so excited to have the iconic Duran Duran back with us at amfAR Gala Cannes and we are grateful for their longstanding support of our work,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “We are also thrilled that the incomparable Taraji P. Henson has graciously agreed to act as host for the evening.”

The exclusive black-tie gala will feature a live auction of luxury goods, one-of-a-kind experiences and exquisite works of art led by auctioneer Simon de Pury, and a fashion show curated by longtime supporter Carine Roitfeld.

Duran Duran’s performance at amfAR Gala Cannes marks the band’s only French live show for 2025. The show comes ahead of the band’s European summer tour, which includes dates in the U.K., Ireland, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Germany and Spain, from June through early July.

Elizabeth Taylor hosted the first amfAR Gala Cannes in 1993 at the Moulin de Mougins. Since then, the benefit has raised $297 million for amfAR’s lifesaving AIDS research programs.

Courtesy Variety 

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