Annie Lennox, singer and activist

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Duration: 30 minutes

Annie Lennox is the most successful female recording artist ever to come out of the UK, but she has never fitted the pop star stereotype, often shunning the media spotlight. Instead, she has used her fame to promote the causes she believes in, such as HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. But is this a trade off that works? Annie Lennox talks to Stephen Sackur.

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