Dionne Warwick to Be Honored at 2026 Angel Ball in NYC
Shaggy is set to perform at the Oct. 19 event.
The 2026 Angel Ball, a signature fundraising event for the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, will honor music icon Dionne Warwick alongside actress Lynda Carter and jewelry entrepreneur Nicola "Coco" Verses. The event, hosted by songwriter Denise Rich and her daughters, will take place on October 19th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
Warwick, 85, has enjoyed a prolific career with 12 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Then Came You" (1974) and "That's What Friends Are For" (1985). A five-time Grammy winner, she has received significant accolades, such as the Recording Academy's lifetime achievement award (2019), the Kennedy Center Honors (2023), and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's musical excellence award (2024).
The annual Angel Ball is held in memory of Rich's daughter, Gabrielle Rich Aouad, who died at 27 from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). The foundation has raised over $47 million in research grants since 1996 to support early-career cancer scientists focused on better treatments, preventions, and cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and related blood cancers.
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