Artists across the world are preparing to join Global Citizen this weekend in their global broadcast ‘One World: Together At Home’. The special is in collaboration with Lady Gaga and will support frontline healthcare workers and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund .
Broadcasting on 18th and 19th April 2020, ‘One World’ will be available to stream on almost every platform imaginable including BBC One, YouTube, and Facebook. Check out the full list on Global Citizen’s official website.
Here’s how you can join us and some of the world’s top artists in the fight against COVID-19, right from your couch. Tune in to One World: #TogetherAtHome on April 18 https://t.co/e8WN0ONHGK https://t.co/dUI8dTONDK
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 15, 2020
There will be two parts to the special: a digital live-stream and a linear broadcast, with curator Lady Gaga and hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert. A number of artists will appear, including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Ellie Goulding and many more. UK viewers can watch the digital stream on 18th April from 7pm and the broadcast on 19th April from 7pm to 9pm (BST).
Last week, @eltonofficial launched an emergency fund to respond to the effects of #COVID19 on HIV care. On April 18, he’ll join One World: #TogetherAtHome to ensure the most marginalized people have access to resources to cope with this crisis. Tune in: https://t.co/QetG6FRySo pic.twitter.com/D4yQCAbu9Y — Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 12, 2020
Artists and bands who have already participated by running live-streams on their personal Instagram pages include Chris Martin, Picture This, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, Anne-Marie, and Niall Horan. During these sessions, they took requests from fans, answered questions and played original music as well as covers; their joint goal during this time is to unite and protect people in isolation. The broadcast will have a similar theme, though on a much larger scale.
Hugh Evans, CEO and co-founder of Global Citizen, made a statement in which he said “We are grateful to the private sector who have listened to the public’s call for action and come together to support the global response to COVID19. This pandemic is too large for governments to tackle alone.”
His personal hope for the special is that everyone will come away believing that we can “emerge from this moment forever grateful for the work of doctors, nurses, teachers, grocery store workers and all those who are the backbone of out communities.”
Grateful for the artist community who is joining us for #TogetherAtHome! Tune in on April 18 for this global special that promotes social distancing and taking action for global health. @WHO @glblctzn pic.twitter.com/kTtuMj9X1P
— Hugh Evans (@Hughcevans) April 15, 2020
