Beyonce & Carole King to join Alicia Keys at 2012 Black ball

Beyonce and Carole King will headline Alicia Keys' ninth annual Black Ball concert in New York on 1 November (12).

The Hammerstein Ballroom event, which will be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, will honor Oprah Winfrey and Angelique Kidjo, who will also perform.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit charities working on behalf of the children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.