SBS Dateline | Interview with Annie Lennox

This week George Negus speaks with acclaimed musician and humanitarian activist Annie Lennox.

Lennox, the most successful British female recording artist in history, made headlines of a different kind earlier this year, copping criticism for her stance and calls to stop the violence and bloodshed of the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

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Following the protest, Lennox was savaged by Israeli critics for her stance - which they labelled both anti-Semitic and misinformed.

Was it a harsh lesson for the idolised diva who has brushed shoulders with the movers and shakers at Davos and sung for Nelson Mandela?

Lennox is well known for her campaign work on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. Her SING Campaign, a nonprofit initiative which provides much needed help in the continent's struggle against the deadly virus, has attracted the support and voices of the likes of Madonna, Celine Dionne and Pink.

On her activism, Lennox says: "I feel that when I see injustice or something that needs to be highlighted, I can speak out. I cannot be complacent and sit back and ignore it."

Find out more this Sunday, 8:30pm on Dateline.

On air: 10th May 2009