The fourth annual Global Citizens Festival will take place Saturday on the Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park to spread awareness of the United Nation’s mission to fight inequality, end extreme poverty by 2030, and address climate change.
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The Global Citizen Festival was launched in 2012 as part of a 15-year campaign to end extreme poverty by 2030.
Beyonce performs at Saturday’s Global Cititzen Festival.
The festival promises a scintillating lineup, featuring performances from Beyoncé, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Pearl Jam.
The live stream begins today at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. MSNBC, a partner of Global Citizen, will also broadcast the festival live.
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Ariana was a surprise guest at the concert, with Chris introducing her as “more good looking” than him, and explaining she was his kids pick for the event. The event will be hosted by A-list talent Hugh Jackman Lead and his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, Salma Hayek Pinault, Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, Connie Britton and more celebs. This isn’t your typical music festival, with the goal being on global issues.
