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Old rumors are sure hard to dispel. This is what Annie Lennox learned as she appeared on the annual Idol Gives Back show wearing a peculiar “HIV Positive” black shirt. Lennox has been under the radar for HIV positive before because of her strong activism for AIDS awareness. The question has popped up once again as she surprised the world with her “HIV Positive” statement shirt while performing with Arethra Franklin via satellite last Wednesday night. So is she really positive or was everything a ploy to raise more awareness on HIV and AIDS. The answer seemed to be a striking no. While Annie Lennox was unavailable for an interview – she was unable to travel due to the volcanic ash and had to perform via satellite— entertainment insider seemed to believe it as a strategy. She wears the shit because she wanted to help raise awareness and get more attention on the AIDS epidemic. She has done this kind of stunt before and it worked each time. Her trick was timely and apropos as the annual Idol Gives Back show aims to raise money for the African Children born into poverty and HIV/AIDS. Lennox, first gaining international prominence with her band Eurythmics, has produced numerous chart topper singles such as “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and “Into the West”, written for the original soundtrack to the feature film “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”. Aside from her music career, Lennox is also a staunch advocate and supporter of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. In 2007, Lennox founded the SING campaign. After hearing Nelson Mandela on a speech about the African HIV pandemic, Annie Lennox established her SING campaign wherein the money raised is used to help HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in South Africa. Annie Lennox on being HIV positive is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →