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Stand Up To Cancer to Broadcast Ninth Benefit Live From Nashville’s The Pinnacle

The 8 p.m. ET telecast will unite artists, athletes and researchers in a commercial-free event to propel collaborative cancer breakthroughs

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Overview

  • Sheryl Crow will host on August 15 live from Nashville’s 4,500-seat Pinnacle with Dolly Parton set as headline performer.
  • The one-hour, commercial-free special will air at 8 p.m. ET across more than 30 networks and streaming services including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and Disney+.
  • The broadcast will feature musical performances alongside stories from cancer survivors and presentations by leading scientists on recent research advances.
  • This marks the ninth televised Stand Up To Cancer benefit and its first-ever staging in Nashville to bring fresh energy to the fundraising mission.
  • Since 2008 the fundraiser has united over 3,100 researchers from more than 210 institutions to accelerate collaborative cancer breakthroughs.