Global Citizen will host "Global Goal: Unite for Our Future." Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, and Christine and the Queens have recently joined the lineup, in an announcement posted earlier Monday, June 22.
Together with the European Commission, the event is set to air on Saturday, June 27. Dwayne Johnson will host the upcoming concert. Aside from the above artists, "Global Goal" also includes other artists. Shakira, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, and Quavo, Chloe X Halle, are also set to join.
Global Citizens in Action
A Global Citizen summit will precede the concert. Miley Cyrus will also attend the session as a speaker. In a previous statement, Cyrus said: "This moment requires all of us to act." The "Wrecking Ball" singer added that as Global Citizens, they call on world leaders. Cyrus urged them to fight "the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalised communities."
Over the past weeks, Miley Cyrus has updated her 44.9 million followers about the COVID-19 efforts. She has sent calls to various national leaders. Her posts featured Prime Ministers Pedro Sánchez (Spain) and Leo Varadkar (Ireland). In a tweet, Miley Cyrus said: "there are WAY too many believers in Canada to ignore @JustinBieber's call for support." Justin Bieber's fans are often called "beliebers."
Coldplay also made a similar post on its official Twitter page. They said that they'd be part of the "Global Goal" concert. The British rock band will be extending efforts "to combat the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of colour." They aim to do so by calling on leaders to make testing, treatments & vaccines available to everyone. The band has also sent their gratitude to Irish officials. Coldplay called Ireland a "great example of #GlobalCitizenship." They noted that the country stands "up for people + planet #SDGs." SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals. These are long-term goals adopted by UN member-states.
Meanwhile, Shakira said in a statement that they are having world leaders pledge funds. These will be used for testing, treatments, and vaccines to everyone.
She added: "We need health equity and global justice." The "Chantaje" artist added: "We know that only by uniting to fight for the world we want can we build back toward a healthier future for all."
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"Global Goal: Unite for Our Future" is the latest live-streamed show by Global Citizen. The nonprofit collective aims to raise funds against COVID-19. The June 27 event follows "One World: Together At Home." Lady Gaga curated the May event. "One World" provided support for first responders working against the global pandemic.
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"One World" was streamed across the world through Bell Media, BBC One, and the MultiChoice Group. It was also broadcast through online platforms. Global audiences watched the virtual concert via Amazon Prime Video, Apple, and YouTube.
The big event featured Billie Eilish and Finneas, Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, and Elton John. Rock frontmen, such as Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Coldplay's Chris Martin, and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, also played at the event.
It also starred David Beckham, Idris and Sabrina Elba, Kerry Washington, Shah Rukh Khan, and more.
In "One World," Global Citizen teamed up with the World Health Organization. The event gathered funds for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
