In January 2010 , he participated in the Helping Haiti charity single , a cover of " Everybody Hurts " arranged by Simon Cowell in order to raise money for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . McElderry took part in the Great North Run half marathon 13.1 mile race on 19 September 2010 raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust , which he is also an ambassador for . He performed at The Ray of Sunshine charity concert on 11 March 2011 . Two days later , he performed at Theatre Royal in Newcastle to help raise money for Josie 's Dragonfly trust . He also took part in a Comic Relief campaign , where celebrities and prolific Twitter users auctioned off the chance to be followed by a star , it raised £ 560
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Joe McElderry