Twitter Alert: Pop stars resume tweeting

Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher resume tweeting after helping to raise $1 million for Alicia Keys’ charity.

Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher have resumed using Twitter and Facebook after successfully helping to raise $1 million for Alicia Keys’ charity.

The pop stars agreed to sign off from all social networking sites as part of the Digital Life Sacrifice campaign, to raise donations for Keys’ Keep A Child Alive Foundation, contactmusic.com reports.

Celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest, logged off last week to mark World AIDS Day, and refused to return to tweeting and updating their Facebook pages until the target of $1 million was reached.

Twitter also helped Hayley Okines, a diehard fan of Justin Bieber to meet her idol after a campaign on the microblogging site. Bieber made the dream of a young British fan with the rapid ageing condition progeria come true by meeting her during his stay in London. “It was actually funny, she had no clue and when she first saw me she screamed,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Bieber as saying.

Conan O’Brien

I am almost at two million Twitter followers. I am going to tell my grandkids about this - right after I explain to them what  Twitter was.

Ashton Kutcher

Has technology made us so in touch with each other that we are losing our touch?

Amitabh Bachchan

Thank you, Twitter. At least there’s something to keep you busy with in this horrendous traffic!

Ali Zafar

Recorded my first song for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan today. Also saw Band Baaja Barat at a screening.

Salmaan Taseer

It is the rich, educated and privileged who have destroyed Pakistan, not the poor, illiterate and dispossessed.

Tyra Banks

My feet are hurting after walking in heels all day … Girls, I know you feel my pain.

Karan Johar

“Bigg Boss” has been the big thing in my Twitter absence. While on that, save Ashmit ... cool guy!!

Bipasha Basu

First time in my life I understood the concept of weekends - Shop, spa, socialise, beach, pool, sleep, doctor … two full days! Have to fit it all in.

Farah Khan

Thank you all for your wonderful wishes. Yes, we’re happily married for six years. I’m happy and Shirish is … well, married!

Published in The Express Tribune, December 12^th, 2010.