Lady Gaga donates peace prize to Aids charity

Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she would donate a peace prize given to her by artist and activist Yoko Ono to Elton John's Aids charity.

Lady Gaga donates LennonOno Grant for Peace award to Elton John Aid Charity

"I will be donating this grant to the Elton John Aids Foundation and I will be working closely with them to ensure that the money goes specifically to those orphaned and disadvantaged youth in America born with HIV or AIDS," she said in her acceptance speech.

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The LennonOno Grant For Peace is a biennial award handed out by Yoko Ono, the widow of former Beatles star John Lennon.

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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb's funeral scheduled next week

The funeral of late Bee Gees star Robin Gibb will take place next week, it emerged Wednesday.

The funeral will be for family, including wife Dwina and son Spencer and close friends [Photo: Reuters / Daily Mail]

Only 'close family and friends' will attend the event on June 8 but a memorial service is being arranged for later in the year.

There has been speculation that this will take place at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies of cancer at 62

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has passed away today aged 62.

Robin (right) was part of one of the biggest groups of all time the Bee Gees with his brother Maurice, who passed away in 2003 and Barry who is now the only surviving member of the band

The musician died after undergoing intestinal surgery and due to his long battle with cancer. 

'The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time,' family spokesman Doug Wright said.

The father-of-three had been battling colon and liver cancer.

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