Sharjah24 – AFP: Some of the biggest names in pop, from Billie Eilish to BTS, will lend their star power to Global Citizen Live on Saturday for a round-the-world event to raise awareness on climate change, vaccine equality and famine.
Concerts staged in New York, Paris, Lagos, Rio, Sydney, Mumbai and more will be broadcast globally for the event, scheduled to coincide with the UN General Assembly this week.
The star-studded line-up will also push for action at the G20 next month and COP26 climate meeting in November.
Eilish and Coldplay will headline in New York's Central Park, joined by Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Burna Boy, among others.
Ed Sheeran will perform in Paris alongside with Doja Cat, Black Eyed Peas and Stormzy supporting.
And then there will be Femi Kuti in Nigeria, Alok in Rio, and Duran Duran and Kylie Minogue in London.
A slew of other artists -- including Metallica and The Weeknd -- are also involved, either through live or filmed performances.
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, lent his support to the latest campaign, urging vaccine equality.
"We now face a two-track pandemic of haves and have-nots," he said.
"We cannot disregard this gross inequity or become complacent."
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