New York, NY (Top40 Charts) City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, announced today that Grammy-nominated recording artist
Nick Jonas will perform at the upcoming "Hope Gala" at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California. City of Hope
Orange County's inaugural "Hope Gala" will bring together leaders and luminaries from the community to honor visionary philanthropist Julia A. Argyros, a longtime supporter of City of Hope.
"As someone whose family has been impacted by cancer, I am honored to lend my voice to the important cause of expanding access to world-renowned cancer care," Jonas said. "More lives will be saved through the care City of Hope now provides in
Orange County, California."
Kevin Jonas Sr., father of the Jonas Brothers, was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer after his first colonoscopy in March 2017. Now cancer free, Jonas Sr. raises awareness about colon cancer and early detection.
Julia Argyros, the evening's honoree, is committed to improving the lives of people in her community. As president of the Argyros Family Foundation, she has made deep investments in a number of organizations that are integral to the quality of life of Southern Californians.
"Cancer has affected too many people for too long. We are honoring the resilience of patients and their families and are committed to ending this disease once and for all. I'm grateful to
Nick Jonas for supporting us in this lifesaving mission in
Orange County," Argyros said.
City of Hope's upcoming gala will also celebrate the opening of City of Hope
Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center — the most advanced comprehensive cancer center in
Orange County. The inaugural "Hope Gala" is an opportunity to mark this important milestone and thank the organization's many supporters.
"City of Hope came to
Orange County to answer a pressing need in the community," said Annette M. Walker, president, City of Hope
Orange County. "We are changing the way cancer care is delivered for generations of patients and their families. We want to thank Julia Argyros and
Nick Jonas for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us in the fight against cancer." o
After electrifying music from multiple angles, appearing in blockbuster films and launching successful business ventures,
Nick Jonas still challenges himself and popular culture. Of course, his story as one-third of
Jonas Brothers remains well-documented — especially given the band's chart-dominating 2019 comeback "
Happiness Begins", sold out tours and subsequent Grammy Award nomination. At the same time, he established himself as a dynamic solo artist with a penchant for breaking boundaries. 2014's self-titled "
Nick Jonas" yielded the triple-platinum "Jealous," double-platinum "
Chains" and gold-certified "Levels." Its 2016 follow-up "
Last Year Was Complicated" spawned the anthem "
Close" [feat. Tove Lo] and brought his streams into the billions. In 2017, he contributed the Golden Globe® Award-nominated "Home" to the Ferdinand soundtrack. Meanwhile, his songwriting would be recognized with the prestigious Hal
David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016. Along the way, he also captivated audiences as a reoccurring judge on NBC's "
The Voice" and in big screen favorites, such as "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," "UglyDolls," "Midway," "Jumanji: The Next Level," "Chaos Walking" and more. In 2021, Nick released his studio album "
Spaceman" [Island Records]. In 2022, Nick joined NBC's new competitive dance series "Dancing With Myself" as a judge alongside
Shakira and Liza Koshy.
