MUMBAI: Tomorrow 15 January US broadcaster NBC will air a benefit concert on its channel and across the NBC Universal platforms.

Actors Brad Pitt, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Robert DeNiro are among those taking part.

SBC Communications will underwrite the two-hour, commercial-free special. Performances will be available for download on Sony Connect. In association with this event, Sony's Connect music store will offer downloads of the live performances from the concert.

All proceeds from download sales will be donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Sony America will match the first $100,000 raised through domestic download sales. Downloads will be available at www.connect.com.

Meanwhile in Australia rock groups Midnight Oil and Silverchair will organise a fund-raising concert on 29 January at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The event is called Wave Aid. Organized by six major talent managers, Wave Aid is expected to raise $1.3 million for the Australian Red Cross, Oxfam Community Aid Abroad, Unicef and Care Australia charities. Earlier the first benefit concert in the series which took place on 8 January at the Sydney Opera House, raised $15 million.