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FILE - In this July 17, 2012 file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks on stage at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. Diddy will host Alicia Keys’ annual charity event that raises awareness about HIV and AIDS. The piano-playing singer announced Tuesday that her husband, producer-rapper Swizz Beatz, will co-host the 11th annual Black Ball on Oct. 30 at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File) Image Credit: John Shearer/Invision/AP

Diddy will host Alicia Keys’ annual charity event that raises awareness about HIV and Aids.

The piano-playing singer announced on Tuesday that her husband, producer-rapper Swizz Beatz, will co-host the 11th annual Black Ball on October 30 at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

Keys, Nas, David Byrne and Angel Haze will perform.

Keep a Child Alive, Keys’ charity launched in 2003, assists people affected by HIV and Aids in Africa and India.

Last year’s Black Ball raised $4 million (Dh14.6 million) and featured Carole King and Pharrell.

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epa03743543 US singer Alicia Keys performs on stage during her concert at the Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, 13 June 2013. EPA/GEORG HOCHMUTH HE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALICIA KEYS AT VIENNA ON 13 JUNE 2013 ARE FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEWS RELATED TO THE SHOW ONLY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES Image Credit: EPA
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