GABRIEL JOINED CELEBRITY HUNGER STRIKERS

Last updated: Friday, May 29, 2009

GABRIEL JOINED CELEBRITY HUNGER STRIKERS

Rocker PETER GABRIEL was among the stars who gave up food as a protest about the treatment of Darfur refugees in the Sudan during May (09).

Peter Gabriel performing at the festival 'Hyde Park Calling' - day 1.
London, England - 23.06.07

According to a post on his website, the Sledgehammer singer staged a three-day water-only fast from 14 May (09).

His hunger strike came a week after actress Mia Farrow was forced to give up a much-publicised awareness fast when doctors warned her she'd be putting her health at great risk if she continued.

Farrow began her fast on 27 April (09) and hoped to survive without food for 21 days as part of an effort to raise awareness of the plight of starving refugees in Sudan. But her fasting came to an end on 6 May (09) when her doctor instructed her to stop immediately.

Virgin boss and Gabriel's longtime pal Richard Branson took over from her and staged a three-day fast for the cause, and the former Genesis frontman picked up the challenge from him.

Source: WENN

| Friday, May 29, 2009

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