On Saturday, September 28, the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, presented by Citi and Cisco, marked its eighth year on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park. World and business leaders, non-profit organizations, socially conscious artists, and thousands of Global Citizens united to further the world's progress toward achieving the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and ending extreme poverty by 2030.
The Festival featured headlining performances by Queen + Adam Lambert, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, OneRepublic, H.E.R., and Carole King, featuring a surprise duet with Kelly Clarkson, and special guest performances by French Montana, Ben Platt, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, David Gray, and NCT 127.
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More than 60,000 Global Citizens attended and millions watched live through premiere broadcast partner MSNBC and online via YouTube and Twitter.
Coinciding with the annual UN General Assembly meetings, this year's Festival marked a critical year for the movement to end extreme poverty - with 2020 marking the ten year countdown to achieve the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development; the blueprint to achieve an equitable future for all.
In the two months leading up to the Global Citizen Festival, Global Citizens took over 1 million actions leading to 18 commitments worth $932.1 billion, which are set to affect the lives of 7.6 million people. Partners and members of Congress also made announcements worth $1.6 billion. Global Citizens will continue to use these commitments to hold governments and businesses accountable to deliver on their promises in the years to come.
Carole King and Kelly Clarkson
Adam Lambert and Brian May of Queen
Deborra-Lee Furness, Chris Martin, and Rachel Brosnahan
Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Rachel Brosnahan
Ben Platt and Jon Batiste
Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic
Ryan Tedder, Carole King, and Kelly Clarkson
Selina Neirok Leem, Xiye Bastida, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Alexandria Villasenor
Roger Taylor, Adam Lambert, Rami Malek, and Brian May
Brian May of Queen
Brian May of Queen
Johnny, Haechan, Mark, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Yuta, Taeil, and Doyoung of NCT 127
Adam Lambert of Queen
H.E.R. and Iman
Kal Penn and Aasif Mandvi
Taraji P. Henson
Brian May and Adam Lambert of Queen
Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans
Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans and Rami Malek
French Montana
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Amina Mohammed and Chris Martin
Adam Lambert and Brian May of Queen
Rachel Brosnahan and Hugh Jackman
Rachel Brosnahan and Hugh Jackman
The Global Education Cannot Wait Fund Executive Director Yasmine Sherif and Rachel Brosnahan
Parkwood Entertainment, BeyGOOD Director, Ivy McGregor
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins
Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic
Becky G and Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Mexico, Martha Delgado Peralta
Katie Holmes and Proctor & Gamble President âa??a?oe Feminine Care Jennifer Davis
H.E.R.
NCT 127
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