Springsteen, others to fill in for Bono at concert

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NEW YORK (AP) β€” Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay’s Chris Martin will act as Bono at a concert Monday night in New York City.

U2 announced on its website that the singers will perform in Times Square alongside Kanye West and Carrie Underwood for “U2 Minus 1 β€” Live in New York Tonight.”

The concert benefits World AIDS Day, which is Monday.

Bono was injured in a bike accident in Central Park last month. Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. will perform Monday.

“This year is a World AIDS Day like no other,” Bono said in a statement. “The world reached a tipping point in the fight against AIDS.”

U2’s website says Springsteen and Martin “graciously donated their time and talents to save the World AIDS Day event from cancellation.”

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