Jelly Roll, Cece Winans, Dan + Shay, More Unite For Stand Up to Cancer Fundraising Special
Jelly Roll, the Jonas Brothers, Cece Winans, Dan + Shay and more are joining forces in Nashville for Stand Up to Cancer’s Fundraising Special which will air on Aug. 15, marking the first time the special will be broadcast from Nashville and bringing SU2C’s mission to the heart of Music City.
The telecast will also feature performances by Noah Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Marcus King, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi and Winans joined by the Nashville Community Gospel Choir, all lending their talents to help raise critical funds for cancer research.
The special will also include pre-taped segments featuring Kevin Bacon, Jamie Foxx, Tim McGraw, Zoe Saldaña, Keith Urban and Reese Witherspoon. Sheryl Crow will serve as the evening’s host and also perform, along with remarks by SU2C co-founder Katie Couric. Music icon Dolly Parton previously participated in a tune-in campaign to raise awareness for the Nashville telecast, which will feature stories from survivors whose lives were transformed by research made possible through donor support. Viewers will also hear from SU2C-funded researchers about recent breakthroughs in early detection and cancer treatment, along with the growing potential of AI to accelerate progress in the field.
The one-hour special will air simultaneously on over 30 participating media platforms across the U.S. All four major U.S. networks will carry the show, with broadcasters donating prime time slots to support the cause. The telecast will also be available to watch on-demand across multiple digital and streaming platforms.
As a lead-up to the special, SU2C has launched the #Up2Us to #StandUpToCancer campaign, which runs through Aug. 31. Now in its fifth year, the month-long fundraising initiative brings together creators from across Twitch, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube to support groundbreaking cancer research. The campaign features diverse livestream content, from gaming to other engaging genres, and creators will host fundraising streams to raise awareness and support SU2C’s mission to fund research aimed at detecting, treating, and ultimately curing all cancers.
Notable participating streamers and creators include Tess Bohne, Neebs Gaming, Trisha Hershberger, The Jang, KandidlyKayla, Stormfall33 and Khleo Thomas. SMOSH and Marissa Hill are among the YouTube creators attending the SU2C telecast.
