A contemporary art auction spearheaded by U2 frontman Bono and British artist Damien Hirst drew a star-studded audience Thursday night and raised more than $42 million for programs battling HIV and AIDS.

The original illustrations of Peter & the Wolf, paintings and studies by Bono and his two daughters Jordan and Eve, were auctioned at Christie's Rockefeller Center on November 21, 2003, raising $368,000 for the Irish Hospice Foundation. ten minutes of footage featuring Gavin Friday introducing Peter and the Wolf and Bono, reading his full speech. Originally posted on U2Log.