Hillary Clinton, Ron Perelman Honored at 2013 Elton John AIDS Foundation Benefit

Elton John and David Furnish

Elton John and his longtime partner David Furnish walk the red carpet at the New York benefit to raise money for their AIDS foundation.

Allison Williams

Girls star Allison Williams looks chic in black outside of the Cipriani Wall Street event in Manhattan.

Michael Strahan

Football star turned morning show host Michael Strahan stepped out to support the cause.

Judith Light

Judith Light makes the scene Tuesday night in a black ensemble.

Heart

Rock band Heart, made up of sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, took the stage at the end of the benefit for a performance for the star-studded crowd.

Sami Gayle

Blue Bloods gal Sami Gayle was among the younger stars who turned up to raise money for the foundation.

Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick

Billy Joel and girlfriend Alexis Roderick got all dressed up for their night in lower Manhattan.

Donna Karan

Donna Karan makes a fashionable appearance at the fete.

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin

Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria made the scene, briefly talking to a few reporters on the red carpet before heading inside.

Sandra Lee

Food Network star and girlfriend of New York governor Andrew Cuomo, Sandra Lee was one of the evening's honorees, receiving an Enduring Vision award.

Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer dons a tux for the formal event. The Today star was a last-minute substitute host, filling in for CNN's Anderson Cooper, who was in Washington covering the government shutdown.

Susan Lucci

Soap legend Susan Lucci opted for white on Tuesday night.

Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie Presley goes formal with a black dress and pearls.

Courtney Love

Courtney Love also donned the night's signature dark shade.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton received the foundation's first-ever Founder's Award for her work combating the disease. Clinton, who didn't walk the red carpet, also drew cheers after fellow honoree Ron Perelman referred to her as "the next president of the United States."

Ron Perelman

Perelman received another Enduring Vision award at Tuesday's event.