5:19 AM PDT 11/1/2012 by Erin Carlson
Several days after Hurricane Sandy ripped through the East Coast, destroying homes and leaving millions without power, NBCUniversal has announced its networks including NBC, Bravo and USA will air a one-hour, Matt Lauer-hosted telethon to benefit victims.
Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together will air Friday from 8 to 9 p.m, also on NBCU channels E!, CNBC, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and G4. Other networks might join ahead of the special, which will be broadcast live from NBC's 30 Rock studios in New York and live-streamed on NBC.com.
Bruce Springstreen, Christina Aguilera, Billy Joel, Sting and Jon Bon Jovi are slated to perform. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams and late night host Jimmy Fallon will also appear.
Donations will go toward The American Red Cross' Sandy relief efforts.
