Stone rocks to raise cash

Actress Sharon Stone turned rock singer at a Cannes charity benefit.

In a red satin evening gown, she sang backing vocals alongside Liza Minnelli during Sheryl Crow's rendition of her hit All I Wanna Do (Is Have Some Fun). She had accepted a dare to raise $100,000 for Aids research.

Aside from speaking about the issue of Aids, she joked about her infamous scene in Basic Instinct. Turning to a kilt-wearing Rod Stewart - who was at the party with his girlfriend Penny Lancaster - Stone said: "I asked Rod what he had under his kilt and he showed me his underpants. Of course, everyone knows I don't wear underpants."

Stone's performance was cheered on by celebrities including Eva Herzigova, Kevin Kline, Serena Williams, Quentin Tarantino, Kathleen Turner and Jerry Hall.

Minnelli won an ovation singing Cabaret for a further $100,000.