In 2013, they had a surprise last minute performance from the Twilight star Robert Pattinson. Some US performers who have appeared in Sofar concerts include Giselle Bellas, Leon Bridges, Fantastic Negrito, Saba, X Ambassadors, Tank and the Bangas, Yeasayer, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman Karen O, while acts such as Núria Graham and Ali Somay have played Sofar Barcelona and Sofar Istanbul, respectively. The local Sofar Sounds branch in Los Angeles also teamed up with the charity Movember for a Giving Tuesday event, while the New York City branch previously organized a gig in aid of Planned Parenthood. On 20 June 2017, (World Refugee Day) Sofar Sounds announced a global event series called 'Give a Home', in partnership with Amnesty International. 'Give a Home' took place on 20 September 2017 with thousands of performances in over 300 cities and 60 countries, in aid of the millions of refugees who were forced to flee their homes. Confirmed artists included Ed Sheeran, Moby, Gregory Porter, Daughter, Jesse & Joy, Hot Chip, Ludovico Einaudi, The National, Mashrou' Leila, and more. At the 2017 Grammy awards, many of the nominees had previously played Sofar locations including Leon Bridges, Fantastic Negrito and Saba.