Usain Bolt gathers stars for charity

KINGSTON: International singer The Dream and Ludacris will be the headline performers at Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt's 9.58 SuperParty to benefit charity this weekend.

The event, a party and concert featuring a range of international performers as well as top Jamaican artists will be held at Richmond Estate in St Ann.

Appearing apart from The Dream, will be the internationally renowned Queen of Reggae, Marcia Grifiths, along with local stars Etana, Cherine Anderson, Vybz Kartel and the Empire, Voicemail, Konshens, D-Major, Chris Martin, KipRich and Aidonia.

The highlights of the night will include an exchange of gifts between Usain and the Bob Marley family as well as presentations of autographed gifts from Bolt to invited celebrity guests. Usain himself will act as the host and also do DJ duty at the turntable.

American sprinter Wallace Spearmon and Trinidad and Tobago athletes are among those who have said they will attend.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to various foundations through the United Way Charity.

The United Way Charity comes under the leadership of United Way Worldwide, a support organisation for a network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Way branches in 45 countries and territories.