It has just been announced that musical icon Stevie Wonder will be headlining the Los Angeles leg of Global Citizen Live.
Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., ONEREPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers and 5 Seconds of Summer will be headlining the L.A. event on September 25th. This will mark Wonder’s second headlining performance at Global Citizen, first appearing at 2017’s Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York.
Both events are part of the once-in-a-generation day of unity across six continents to be broadcast over 24 hours on networks around the world: ABC News live will broadcast the full event beginning at 12:30 p.m EDT on Sept. 25, live on BBC One on Sept. 25 from 5:30 p.m., and across the BBC platforms until approx. 3:00 a.m.; and airing a highlights show on ABC on Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Stevie Wonder says of his inclusion in Global Citizen Live: “It is again my pleasure and honor to join with all of the artists who are using their gift of song to celebrate the Global Citizens’ event by doing our part in working against global warming, starvation and singing for equality around the world … We Are The Village!!!”
Beginning in 2012, Global Citizen Live has the mission to rally citizens to call on world leaders, philanthropists and corporations to defend the planet and defeat poverty by prioritizing climate change, famine and vaccine equity, Global Citizen will be calling on business and government leaders in the U.K. to: show continued global leadership through a successful COP by helping to ensure that the $100 billion in climate finance is delivered by CO26 and to join the Race to Zero coalition to help increase private sector ambition.
Further performances will be made by BTS, Usher, Andrea Bocelli, Green Day, Keith Urban, Lorde, Metallica and Ricky Martin will round out the broadcast, cutting to ticketed, COVID-19-compliant events:
- LOS ANGELES (presented by Verizon) with Stevie Wonder, Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., ONEREPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers and 5 Seconds of Summer
- NEW YORK CITY (presented by Citi and Cisco) with Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Meek Mill, Shawn Mendes, and special guest performances by Alessia Cara, Burna Boy, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Batiste, and Lang Lang
- PARIS with Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Doja Cat, DJ Snake, Black Eyed Peas, Stormzy, Christine and the Queens and special guest performances by Angélique Kidjo, Charlie Puth, and Fatma Said
- LONDON with Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Måneskin, Nile Rodgers and Chic, and Rag’n’Bone Man
- LAGOS with Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage, and Made Kuti
- RIO DE JANEIRO with Alok, Mart’nália, Criolo, Liniker, with special guests Tropkillaz, and Mosquito, in partnership with Rock In Rio
- SYDNEY with Delta Goodrem and more to be announced
“Ending poverty and protecting the planet depends on wide scale changes made at the personal, community and societal levels throughout the world. Rotary International, our members and our friends across the globe, are all in. We are proud to be part of ‘Global Citizen Live’ and together support solutions to the world-wide challenges that must be overcome. Through Rotary’s leadership in polio eradication, we have shown what we can do when we draw on the collective strengths of our partners and national governments. Now is the imperative for us all to collaborate and use our combined networks to create lasting and sustainable impact,” said Jennifer Jones, president-elect, Rotary International.
In collaboration with COP26, Global Citizen Live coincides with the UN General Assembly (September), prior to the G20 Meeting (October) and COP26 Meeting (November). Focused on vaccine equity, famine and climate change, “Global Citizen Live” will call on leaders to deliver: 1 billion vaccines to the poorest countries by the end of September; meals for the 41 million people on the brink of famine; helping curb emissions by joining the Race to Zero, and pledging a combined total of 1 billion trees by 2022 in support of 1t.org.
Executive producing the Global Citizen Live campaign include Michele Anthony for UMG, Francine Katsoudas, Tina Kennedy, Eric Ortner, Guy Oseary, Michael Rapino for Live Nation, Brian N. Sheth, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Chris Stadler.
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