Global Citizen and the European Commission have announced an upcoming televised concert titled “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future.” The virtual event will take place June 27, and feature performances by Quavo, Christine and the Queens, J Balvin, Usher, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, and more. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will host.
According to a press release, the concert will “highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities—including people of color, those living in extreme poverty, and others facing discrimination.”
“Global Goal: Unite for Our Future” will air on NBC and iHeartMedia in the United States. In addition to musical guests, the stream will feature appearances by Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Jackman, Kerry Washington, Olivia Colman, Salma Hayek Pinault, and others.
“This moment requires all of us to act,” Miley Cyrus said in a press release. She continued:
Shakira added:
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