Nigerian artistes including Davido, and Burna Boy alongside other music acts like Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Doja Cat, will perform at the Global Citizen Live event which is part of an ongoing effort to defend the planet and defeat poverty.
The event organised by the International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, is a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances filmed across six continents to unite the world to defend the planet and defeat poverty.
Other artistes lined-up to perform at the event include; Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Davido, Femi Kuti, Tiwa Savage appearing alongside Adam Lambert, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Demi Lovato, DJ Snake, Doja Cat, Duran Duran, Ed Sheeran, H.E.R., Lizzo, Lorde, Ricky Martin, The Weeknd, Usher, and more to be announced.
“COVID-19 has drastically reversed the progress toward achieving the United Nations Global Goals, pushing upwards of 160 million people back into extreme poverty and more than 40 million to the brink of starvation.
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“Progress on climate change has halted, as the majority of the Fortune 500 fail to set science-based carbon reduction targets.
“We must rectify the damage done and hold world leaders accountable for ensuring that the entire world recovers from this pandemic together. ‘Equitable recovery’ is not an act of charity – it is the only way we can ensure a fighting chance at achieving a sustainable world free from extreme poverty.” – Hugh Evans, CEO, Global Citizen.
“As we humans spend billions of dollars in search of newer worlds in outer space, Global Citizen Live brings us back down to earth by reminding the global community that charity should begin at home and we must preserve our earth and be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.
“We owe it to ourselves and generations yet unborn. Space can wait!” – Geoffrey Onyeama, Foreign Minister of Nigeria.
“I am very excited to perform at the Global Citizen Live concert this year. The timing for this call for unity couldn’t be more important,” said Angelique Kidjo.
“There is an urgent need for us to work together across the globe and take action to protect our planet. Mother nature has a way of warning us. We need each other now,” she added.
