Pop-rock trio Hanson -- the brothers best known for the 1997 hit "MMMBop" -- took a barefoot walk Friday afternoon through downtown Allentown with a crowd of about 250 fans to raise awareness of poverty and AIDS in Africa.

"The turnout is amazing, we've had incredible support here in Allentown," said 25-year-old Taylor. "It's really motivating for us and it's great people are feeling it's important to make an impact. It's hard to get people to take off their shoes but it's great to see people want to be a part of this."

Taylor, Isaac and Zac were interspersed throughout the crowd as they walked from Crocodile Rock, where they play a sold-out concert tonight, down Hamilton Street to 11th Street and back again. They were armed with bullhorns to rally the crowd for their cause. They spoke to fans and took pictures with them.

About half of the crowd took off their shoes for the mile-long trek, something the trio has been doing before all their shows on their current tour. Fans who walked with Hanson received a hand stamp so they could bypass the line at tonight's show.

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