Colin Farrell is to be honoured in the US for his work as an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.
Fresh off a glowing reception of his latest film The Banshees of Inisherin at the Venice Film Festival this week, the Dubliner will be honoured at the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS in West Hollywood Park on Thursday 15 September, according to US entertainment publication the Hollywood Reporter.
The actor has been a longtime ambassador of the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and was friends with the late legendary star.
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In a statement, Farrell said: "I was lucky enough to know Elizabeth and in my time as her friend, it was so clear to me how important she felt her work with HIV/AIDS was.
"I am now thoroughly honoured to help in keeping her message and the importance of her mission alive. I look forward to celebrating Elizabeth at this year's gala."
The program also includes fellow honorees Charlize Theron and Sheryl Lee Ralph and musical performer Thelma Houston.
Theron and Ralph are being honoured for their work for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project and the Diva Foundation, respectively.
Motown legend Thelma Houston will perform.
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation was founded by the screen icon in 1991 to "pursue social justice and human rights for people with HIV/AIDS". Taylor passed away in 2011 at the age of 79.
The gala, sponsored by Gilead Sciences with support from American Airlines, will be a seated dinner for 350 guests and include a program featuring a live performer, a live auction in partnership with Christie’s and a peek at exclusive items from the Elizabeth Taylor Archive.
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