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$1 Billion Announced During 2024 Global Citizen Festival to End Extreme Poverty Oct 2, 2024

The 2024 Global Citizen Festival campaign has resulted in $1 billion in commitments to defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity for the world’s most marginalized communities. More →

Stars to Appear at 2024 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park Jun 20, 2024

Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, today announced the lineup of the 2024 Global Citizen Festival, set to take place on Central Park’s Great Lawn on September 28. More →

Stars to Join Global Citizen NOW in NYC Apr 26, 2023

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Artist, Activist and Global Citizen Ambassador John Legend have joined the growing list of leaders gathering in New York City this week for Global Citizen NOW, the summit setting a global agenda for action on the most urgent issues facing humanity and the planet. More →

U2’s The Edge and Bob Ezrin Launch ohyay Gallery to Celebrate Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction Dec 2, 2021

Ohyay, a virtual event platform, has partnered with the charity Music Rising to launch a first-of-its-kind guitar viewing gallery in anticipation of “Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising” on December 11th. More →

LACMA’s 10th Annual Art+Film Gala Honors Amy Sherald, Kehinde Wiley, and Steven Spielberg and Raises $5 Million Nov 10, 2021

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its 10th annual Art+Film Gala on November 6, 2021, honoring artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley and filmmaker Steven Spielberg. More →

Coldplay to Play Exclusive Concert May 24th to Support Red Nose Day May 20, 2021

UK band Coldplay will play a live-streamed concert on TikTok Monday May 24th to support Red Nose Day, the annual campaign to end child poverty. More →

One World: Together At Home Announced $127 Million In Commitments To Date Apr 20, 2020

International advocacy organization Global Citizen, together with Lady Gaga, tonight announced $127 million in commitments to date in support of healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. More →

Sofia Carson To Join Chris Martin, Daya and Many Others at the LOVR BENEFIT Mar 12, 2020

An all-star lineup of artists and celebrities are coming together to advocate for an end to DUI (Driving Under the Influence) for the first annual LOVR Benefit concert on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Hollywood Palladium. More →

Chris Martin of Coldplay Headlines LOVR Benefit to Advocate Against DUI Feb 24, 2020

The Noah Benardout Foundation presents the first annual LOVR Benefit concert, a cross-section of artists and celebrities coming together to advocate for an end to DUI (Driving Under the Influence) on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Hollywood Palladium. More →

Jennifer Hudson and John Legend to Perform at Global Citizen Prize Ceremony Nov 22, 2019

International advocacy organisation Global Citizen announced that Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, Sting, and Stormzy will perform at the Global Citizen Prize award ceremony on December 13th, 2019, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. More →

Take a Walk in Celebrities' Shoes Nov 15, 2019

On 15th November the biggest & first ever Zero Waste Celebrity Shoe Auction is taking off! More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation First-Ever Midsummer Party Raises $6 Million Jul 26, 2019

On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) raised €5.5 million ($6 million) at their first-ever Midsummer Party in the South of France to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, supporting services, and advocacy programs across the globe. More →

Chris Martin To Perform At Elton John AIDS Foundation Midsummer Party Jul 1, 2019

The Elton John AIDS Foundation is excited to share details for their first-ever gala event in the South of France: A Midsummer Party for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Wednesday 24th July 2019 at Johnny Pigozzi’s private and beautiful Villa Dorane. More →

Elton John To Host EJAF’s 27th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Jan 15, 2019

Sir Elton John and David Furnish will host the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)’s 27th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. More →

Announcing The 9th Annual Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Oct 31, 2018

This year a record breaking 100 “kind soled” A-listers have given up their footwear for the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction. More →

Katy Perry To Be Honored At amfAR Gala Los Angeles Sep 5, 2018

The ninth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles returns this year on October 18, 2018, for what promises to be another unforgettable and spectacular evening honouring Katy Perry. More →

Stars Attend Ninth Annual East Hampton Fundraising Event For Harlem's Legendary Apollo Theater Aug 14, 2018

On Saturday, August 11th, the ninth annual Apollo In the Hamptons was held at the East Hampton home of Apollo Vice Chairman Ronald O. Perelman to benefit the non-profit Apollo Theater. More →

Stars To Perform At Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 In Johannesburg Jul 10, 2018

International advocacy organisation Global Citizen today announced that Beyonce, JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and Wizkid will headline the first Global Citizen Festival to be held in Africa, a free-ticketed event on Sunday, 2 December 2018 at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. More →

amfAR Raises More Than $2 Million At Eighth Annual Los Angeles Gala Oct 17, 2017

Tom Hanks, James Corden, Diane Sawyer, Heidi Klum, Melanie Griffith, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Sean Penn, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, Dita Von Teese, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at Ron Burkle’s Historic Green Acres Estate for the eighth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles. More →

Coldplay Named As MOAS Patrons Mar 1, 2017

British band Coldplay have announced that they will endorse search-and-rescue charity MOAS as long-term patrons in aid of its humanitarian work with migrants and refugees. More →

Jason Derulo And Chris Martin Perform At An Unforgettable Evening Feb 20, 2017

On Thursday, February 16, 2017, the Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, along with WCRF co-founders Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie, Kelly Chapman Meyer, and Jaime Tisch welcomed guests to An Unforgettable Evening presented by Saks Fifth Avenue. More →

Red Nose Day Returns For 2017 Jan 30, 2017

Comic Relief Inc., the charity behind Red Nose Day, today announced the return of the fundraising campaign. More →

Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Returns For Seventh Year Nov 11, 2016

It’s the 7th year of the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction, and all around the world Celebrities are taking a small step by donating their signed shoes to help support barefoot children living on landfill sites. More →

Rihanna And Selena Gomez To Headline 2016 Global Citizen Festival Jul 27, 2016

Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, and Metallica will headline the 2016 Global Citizen Festival, the annual free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 24, 2016. More →

Stars Donate Leather Jackets And Pants For Watch Strap Collection Apr 28, 2016

MusiCares has partnered with global watch and accessories brand Nixon for the spring release of the Rock LTD Collection, a limited edition capsule of one-of-a-kind timepieces designed with donated leather jackets, pants and guitar straps from some of the world’s largest names in music and sport. More →

Stars On Display To Save The Arctic Jul 15, 2015

60 high profile celebrities have joined the campaign to Save the Arctic with Greenpeace. More →

Pearl Jam, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran And Coldplay To Headline 2015 Global Citizen Festival Jul 10, 2015

Pearl Jam, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay will headline the 2015 Global Citizen Festival, a free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 26, 2015. More →

World Leaders and Celebrities to Address Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day Apr 15, 2015

The Global Poverty Project and Earth Day Network have announced the list of speakers for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day. More →

Chris Martin Announces Global Citizen 2015 Feb 16, 2015

In continuing the movement to end extreme poverty by 2030, Global Citizen and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, have announced Global Citizen 2015, a new 15-year campaign to ensure the upcoming United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achieved. More →

Bruce Springsteen And Chris Martin Join U2 For World AIDS Day Dec 2, 2014

As the world reaches a tipping point in the AIDS fight, (RED) and its iconic partners Apple, Bank of America, The Coca-Cola Company and Starbucks marked World AIDS Day 2014 by rallying millions of people around the AIDS fight, and raising money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. More →