Billie Eilish (photo: Kelia Anne MacCluskey)
The massive lineup for the 2021 Global Citizen Live Festival has been unveiled, led by BTS, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Lorde, Metallica, Ed Sheeran, Green Day, The Weeknd and many more. Global Citizen Live is a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances filmed across six continents to unite the world to defend the planet and defeat poverty.
Global Citizen Live will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2021, and will air on ABC, ABC News Live, BBC, FX, iHeartRadio, Hulu, YouTube, Twitter and more.
iHeartMedia will serve as the exclusive audio partner in the U.S. of Global Citizen Live, broadcasting performances from six continents to millions of listeners on iHeartRadio stations across America and the iHeartRadio app.
Green Day (photo: Pamela Littky)
“By bringing together the world’s most powerful leaders, music artists, cultural influencers, and the general public, Global Citizen has recreated the Live Aid of this generation and is once again proving that music can encourage citizen action in the movement to fight extreme poverty,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. “iHeart is proud of our deep relationship with Global Citizen and the progress they have made in the last decade addressing some of the toughest global issues of our time.”
Additionally, iHeart’s six New York radio stations will again support this year’s Global Citizen Festival, the free ticketed festival that will once again take place on the Great Lawn of New York’s iconic Central Park on September 25.
Other artists on board for Global Citizen Live include Adam Lambert, Camila Cabello, Demi Lovato, Doja Cat, Duran Duran, H.E.R., Lizzo, Shawn Mendes, Usher and more. Find the complete list of performers and more information about Global Citizen Live at globalcitizen.org.
Coldplay
“COVID-19 has drastically reversed the progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals pushing upwards of 160 million people back into extreme poverty. There are now more than 40 million people on the brink of famine. Progress on climate change has halted, as the majority of the Fortune 500 fail to set science-based carbon reduction targets. We must rectify the damage done and hold world leaders and businesses accountable for ensuring that the entire world recovers from this pandemic together. ‘Equitable recovery’ is not an act of charity – it is the only way we can ensure a fighting chance at achieving a sustainable world free from extreme poverty,” commented Hugh Evans, CEO, Global Citizen
“It is very important to me to be a part of this historic event to spread awareness and encourage action toward helping the people of Ethiopia during this devastating humanitarian crisis they are faced with. It’ll be an honor to perform and help bring support to these citizens who are suffering so severely,” stated The Weeknd.
