George Clooney announced that many stars, including Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake and Bono will be performing in the TV fund raising event, Hope For Haiti.

The actor said over 40 celebrities are expected to be in attendance on January 22 at Hope For Haiti.

Clooney said, the purpose for the telethon is to show Haiti’s people that the entire world is paying close attention.

Hosting the benefit will be Wyclef Jean, Haitian born singer, along with Clooney. The show will air on over a dozen US television networks.

Christina Aguilera and Sting will also be performing.

On Sunday Clooney was at the Gold Globe Awards show. Clooney received a best actor nomination for his movie, Up In The Air.

When asked if it was somewhat strange to be at an awards show when he was attempting to organize a concert for charity, Clooney said, yes except it’s an ideal place to do some recruiting. So it does work out.

Globe organizers pledged $100,000 for the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, Wyclef Jean’s organization. Several of the guests that night also used the night as an opportunity to help raise awareness for the relief effort that is ongoing.

For a very long time Haiti’s been one of the world’s poorest countries. It’s important that to continue with helping to change that, said actor Mark Wahlberg.

All of us can use this an opportunity for reminding people to do what they can to help. Even it’s something small. Everything counts, Penelope Cruz said.

The event Hope for Haiti will be benefiting the Yele Haiti Foundation, Partners in Health, Oxfam American, UNICEF and the Red Cross.

According to Clooney the songs from artists participating in the event will be available on iTunes. Proceeds will go to the relief efforts.

It is estimated that 50,000 to 200,000 have died due to the earthquake.

Food and water finally are reaching to part of Port-au-Prince, the capital, six days following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake. However bottlenecks have slowed relief efforts.