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Barbara Bach, Ringo Starr, and Siegfried and Roy arrive at the premiere of the Beatles Love by Cirque du Soleil, at the Mirage in Las Vegas, NV, July 2, 2006. (UPI Photo/Roger Williams) 
Published: Feb. 9, 2009 at 9:55 PM

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Iconic Las Vegas entertainers Siegfried & Roy have agreed to allow ABC to interview them and tape their farewell performance for a special edition of "20/20."

Elizabeth Vargas is to anchor the one-hour ABC News program, "Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Returns," which is scheduled to air March 6 on the network.

"A one-night, one-time illusion, for one cause. Siegfried & Roy, whom no one expected to ever see onstage again, are coming back one last time for a night of magic from the Power of Love charity gala benefiting Keep Memory Alive, the foundation for the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute," ABC said in a news release.

Siegfried Fischbacher, 69, and Roy Horn, 64, began performing in Las Vegas some four decades ago. They agreed to a lifetime contract with The Mirage in 2001, but stopped performing onstage when Horn was seriously injured by a tiger during a show Oct. 3, 2003.

The performance is to take place Feb. 28 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

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