Global Citizen Festival
global citizen festival annual music festival started organized global poverty project founded ryan gall hugh evans gall said inspired visiting austin city limit seeing branding stage wanting replace corporate branding branding charity organization announced coldplay lead vocalist chris martin would serve festival curator next year global citizen festival part movement end extreme poverty contributing charity act website including watching video signing petition fan get free ticket festival addition organizer striving make event global livestreaming event public location since goal festival closely aligned united nation sustainable development goal sdgs include task end extreme global poverty according time global citizen model ticket distribution generated million action two month equaling commitment announcement billion sustainable development affecting million people cofounder ryan gall created global citizen festival met festival cofounder hugh evans columbia university conference proposed idea holding festival great lawn central park pair later approached concert promoter goldenvoice launch festival gall say inspiration festival came visiting austin city limit seeing branding stage wanting replace corporate branding branding charity ticket festival distributed lottery system festivalgoers performing action global citizen website globalcitizenorg gall cofounded chance attend event festival taken model australia india united kingdom germany belgium canada one largest visible event drawing attention sustainability antipoverty effort young people around world global citizen music festival first held new york city september headliner included foo fighter black key john legend band horse knaan neil young crazy horse second year festival held september headliner included stevie wonder king leon alicia key john mayer event major theme year education womens equality global health global partnership event produced anschutz entertainment group diversified production service ticketmaster serving event ticketing partner festival held september lineup included alicia key playing special piece music show along palestinian jewish artist tiësto opened followed fun root carrie underwood doubt – joined sting song jay z – whose set featured two duet beyoncé event hosted hugh jackman alongside presenter dianna agron zachary quinto erin heatherton speaker event included queen silvia sweden prime minister india narendra modi prime minister norway erna solberg u president barack obama via prerecorded video festival held central park great lawn new york city september included performance beyoncé joined ed sheeran drunk love coldplay joined ariana grande little bit heart pearl jam joined beyoncé redemption song ed sheeran joined chris martin thinking loud fall boy special appearance speaker included stephen colbert hugh jackman leonardo dicaprio vice president joe biden first lady michelle obama show broadcast live msnbc u hong kong freetoair tv channel tvb pearl aired festival first day january edited onehour special aired nbc u september bbc one uk september edited version also aired australia september nine network montreal canada global citizen canada held september montreal canada bell centre performance held week global citizen festival new york headliner included usher backed root metric grime well special guest half moon run charlotte cardin also special appearance prime minister canada justin trudeau bill gate festival held september new york city central park great lawn included performance headliner rihanna kendrick lamar demi lovato major lazer metallica well special guest usher coldplays chris martin pearl jam eddie vedder ellie goulding yandel yusuf cat stevens lovato replaced selena gomez originally slated one festival headliner pull lineup health reason special appearance speaker included chelsea handler deborralee hugh jackman neil patrick harris priyanka chopra salma hayek pinault seth meyers event broadcast live msnbc mumbai india festival also hosted mumbai india headlined coldplay jay z prime minister india narendra modi made short address crowd via video conference performer included demi lovato r rahman vamp arijit singh shraddha kapoor sonakshi sinha shankar–ehsaan–loy monali thakur ranveer singh farhan akhtar amitabh bachchan also appearance indian film actor shah rukh khan parineeti chopra sonam kapoor vidya balan alia bhatt ayushmann khurrana arjun kapoor cricket legend sachin tendulkar hamburg germany festival held eve g hamburg summit july concert barclaycard arena headlined coldplay shakira herbert grönemeyer performer presenter included pharrell williams ellie goulding demi lovato khatia buniatishvili andreas bourani sido lena elyas mbarek hadnet tesfai nikeata thompson barbara schöneberger linda zervakis appearance politician concert included first mayor hamburg olaf scholz justin trudeau erna solberg mauricio macri sigmar gabriel event broadcast live global citizen festival youtube channel event argentinian president mauricio macri announced global citizen festival would invited g buenos aire summit new york city main festival held central park great lawn new york city september headlined stevie wonder green day killer lumineers chainsmokers special performance pharrell williams big sean andra day alessia cara notable host presenter hugh jackman demi lovato jane goodall whoopi goldberg priyanka chopra lupita nyongo connie britton camren bicondova performance wonder took knee solidarity u national anthem protest new york city main festival held central park great lawn new york city september headlined janet jackson weeknd shawn mendes cardi b janelle monáe john legend special guest performer notable host presenter hugh jackman deborralee furness danai gurira chris martin naomi campbell dakota johnson robert de niro new york governor andrew cuomo u sen chris coon festival loud noise heard attendee leading many believing active shooter many ran toward nearest exit first believed result large police barrier collapsed soon revealed someone stepping popping drink bottle situation soon resolved festival continued although attendee unable reenter park festival dozen injured johannesburg south africa announced festival would take place december fnb stadium johannesburg south africa would celebrate life work lasting legacy nelson mandela th birthday beyoncé jayz headlined festival followed performance cassper nyovest chris martin kacey musgraves pharrell williams eddie vedder ed sheeran dbanj femi kuti sho madjozi tiwa savage usher wizkid presenter included naomi campbell bob geldof gayle king tyler perry trevor noah forest whitaker bonang matheba oprah winfrey delivered keynote address event served culmination mandela global citizen collaboration house mandela johannesburg show marred violence many concertgoers robbed assaulted outside venue armed attacker allegedly due total lack police security presence twitter user reported sap given help needed though asked multiple time caused debate whether festival security lack help security sap main festival took place september central park great lawn new york city queen adam lambert pharrell williams alicia key onerepublic carole king headlining french montana ben platt jon batiste stay human david gray nct special guest performer hugh jackman deborralee furness returned host festival alongside matt bomer connie britton rachel brosnahan leonardo dicaprio nina dobrev elvis duran becky g taraji p henson dakota johnson becky lynch aasif mandvi ramus malek greta thunberg bridget moynahan bill nye kal penn natalie portman joy reid erin richards seth rollins savannah seller forest whitaker due fallout covid pandemic festival cancelled replaced one world together home benefit concert organized global citizen support world health organization televised live worldwide special intended promote practice social distancing staying together pandemic various singer performed live home various celebrity appeared hosted show lady gaga curated special event took place concurrently multiple city around world including lagos seoul paris new york city rio de janeiro los angeles london mumbai sydney september – new york city main festival took place september central park great lawn new york city metallica charlie puth jonas brother måneskin mariah carey mickey guyton rosalía headlining priyanka chopra jonas hosting accra ghana parallel edition held black star square accra ghana day featuring performance usher sza stormzy tems uncle waffle gyakie sarkodie stonebwoy usher also brought three surprise guest onto stage pheelz tiwa savage oxlade event hosted danai gurira alongside presenter berla mundi joselyn duma michaela coel nomzamo mbatha sabrina dhowre elba main festival took place september central park great lawn new york city red hot chili pepper m lauryn hill jung kook anitta conan gray dnice sofia carson stray kid headlining main festival took place september central park great lawn new york city venue fifa club world cup united state announced festival official website