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The Elton John AIDS Foundation 25th Anniversary Gala

No one can draw thousands to a stadium quite like Sir Elton John, but the legendary musician’s power of attraction reached new levels last night when major players from the worlds of politics, film, fashion, theater, and, of course, music all arrived in a fleet of tinted Cadillacs to the upper reaches of western Manhattan.
  • Bill Clinton and Elton John
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    Bill Clinton and Elton John

  • David Furnish and Lily Safra
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    David Furnish and Lily Safra

  • Valentino Garavani
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    Valentino Garavani

  • Billie Jean King and Glenn Close
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    Billie Jean King and Glenn Close

  • Sting and Billy Joel
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    Sting and Billy Joel

  • Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
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    Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

  • Aretha Franklin performing
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    Aretha Franklin performing

  • Sandy Brant and Donna Karan
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    Sandy Brant and Donna Karan

  • Dana Blumberg Robert Kraft Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin
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    Dana Blumberg, Robert Kraft, Hilaria Baldwin, and Alec Baldwin

  • Diane Lane
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    Diane Lane

  • Trudie Styler Governor Andrew Cuomo and Sandra Lee
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    Trudie Styler, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Sandra Lee

  • Heather Headley performing
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    Heather Headley performing

  • Padma Lakshmi in Ester Abner and Andrew Rannells
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    Padma Lakshmi and Andrew Rannells

  • Ethan Hawke and Alessandro Nivola
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    Ethan Hawke and Alessandro Nivola

  • Cheyenne Jackson and Judith Light
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    Cheyenne Jackson and Judith Light

  • John Demsey and Keke Palmer
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    John Demsey and Keke Palmer