Hollywood stars play key role for Kerry

US Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry harnessed star power to fuel his campaign, with diva Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond singing his praises at a rare gala concert.

Superstar and arch-Democrat Streisand, 62, performed with Neil Diamond for the first time in 24 years as a galaxy of Hollywood celebrities rallied in Los Angeles to raise cash for Kerry’s White House bid.

Streisand and Diamond sang their 1978 hit duet, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, bringing Kerry around $5 million in proceeds from the show at Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall, news reports said.