Throughout this whole pandemic, celebrities have voiced out their solidarity and encouraged people to stay at home. In cooperation with the advocacy group Global Citizen, the World Health Organisation has organised a star-studded free concert for everyone on Earth with an internet connection! How cool is that?!
According to the Star, the One World Together At Home mega event will be on this weekend (19th April).
Participating artists include Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Chris Martin, Eason Chan, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Jackie Cheung, Keith Urban, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Usher and many more!
According to the Global Citizen website,
“One World: Together At Home is a global special that will celebrate and support healthcare workers and others on the frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The broadcast will include leading global health experts alongside exciting performances by the world’s top artists and comedians.”
The digital stream will run from 2pm ET to 8pm ET (2am to 8am Malaysian Time, 19th April) on the following platforms: Alibaba, Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook, Instagram, LiveXLive, Tencent, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, TIDAL, TuneIn, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo, and YouTube.
They have also said that the TV broadcast for this special will be in two parts, a two-hour TV broadcast and a digital live-stream. The TV broadcast will be on Saturday, April 18 from 8pm ET to 10pm ET on NBC, CBS, and ABC in the United States. For the UK it will be on Sunday, April 19 from 7pm to 9pm BST on BBC.
For us Malaysians, the “One World: Together At Home” special will be aired on Astro Channel 700 (Stay Home Concert) on 19 April at 8.00 am
For more information on this special, you can access this website! Now we know what to do this weekend while at home!
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