According to
AliceCooper.com, legendary rocker
Alice Cooper made a quick detour from his
"No More Mr. Nice Guy" U.S. tour on Sunday, June 24 to attend a fundraising event benefiting the
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
OMRF scientists have discovered an experimental compound that has shown effectiveness in shrinking tumors in lab animals, and the proceeds from this event will help pay for the clinical trials needed for people suffering from a deadly form of brain cancer.
Alice joined
Shooter Jennings and his band on stage at the end of
Jennings' performance, ripping through well-received versions of
Chuck Berry's
"Nadine" and the immortal
Cooper classic
"School's Out". After the surprise performance,
Alice offered for auction a once-in-a-lifetime "On Stage With Alice" package, and legendary University Of Oklahoma coach
Barry Switzer provided the winning bid!
Barry's bid contributed $50,000 at the urging of
David Chernicky (who also won an "On Stage With Alice" auction, having just performed with
Alice Saturday night in Atlanta).
Coach
Switzer will be joining
Alice on stage at an upcoming show this year.
