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- ↑ Sunoco Philadelphia Freedom Concert, Archive.org, July 4, 2005.
- ↑ Article: July 4th HIV/AIDS Awareness Concert and Fundraiser Philadelphia Freedom Concert & Ball, Raised Net Total of $1.1 Million for Elton John AIDS Foundation and Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund [ dead link ], PR Newswire , October 28, 2005