Elton John, Brandi Carlile Launch $1 Million HIV/AIDS Relief Campaign

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have joined forces through their respective charities, the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Looking Out Foundation, launching the 'Who Believes In Angels?' campaign to address the urgent global HIV/AIDS crisis exacerbated by recent U.S. funding cuts under the Trump administration. Their goal is to raise $1 million for the Rocket Response Fund, which will help reopen clinics, restore access to essential medications, and maintain HIV prevention services worldwide. Both artists emphasized that without prompt action, decades of progress in the fight against HIV could be reversed, creating a global health crisis. The initiative is a response to the termination of USAID support and other drastic cuts to public health programs, which threaten to undo years of advances in HIV care and prevention. International experts warn that further reductions in global funding could lead to millions of additional HIV cases and deaths by 2030 if not urgently addressed. The campaign leverages the artists' recent musical collaboration to unite their communities and drive support for life-saving work at a critical moment.