Stars pose for hearing loss campaign
Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and ex-wife Jerry Hall became the latest in a long line of celebrities to be photographed by singer Bryan Adams. This event created awareness for people affected with hearing loss and is part of the Hear the World campaign. Bryan Adams is the official photographer for the cause, and has also taken pictures of Michael Buble, Lindsay Lohan, Annie Lennox, Smokey Robinson, Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse.
Celebrities pose with their hand behind an ear to convey an attempt to hear.
Many of these celebrities are no strangers to helping the needy. Jerry Hall recently auctioned off her wedding dress for the Emmaus charity for the homeless.
Hear the World, a global initiative, educates people about the importance of protecting one’s hearing, the social and emotional issues of hearing loss, as well as solutions and preventative measures.
Adams is very interested in what Hear the World is trying to achieve. “As a musician, I am very sympathetic to a cause dedicated to help people appreciate the preserve and individual’s sense of sound”, he said.
Studies have shown that in the UK alone, one in seven people experience some degree of hearing loss, and how hearing loss can impact your social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
The photographs are published in the Hear the World magazine, a quarterly publications devoted to the culture of hearing. You can order a copy or subscribe to the magazine at www.hear-the-world.com.
Proceeds of the magazine goes to the Hear the World foundation, which supports charitable organizations and projects focused on helping hearing impaired people.