The virtual concert organised by World Health Organisation (WHO) and international advocacy organisation Global Citizen, ‘One World: Together At Home’, will be broadcast on major television networks and streamed online on Saturday.
The concert will bring together people who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic to take meaningful action to protect health as well as support the global COVID-19 response. It will also celebrate and support brave healthcare workers doing life-saving work on the front lines.
Curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, this global event will include Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, FINNEAS, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan and Stevie Wonder.
Incredible artists from all over the world are showing their solidarity today as we fight #COVID19.
Tune in from 8pm CEST/ 6pm GMT/ 2PM EDT to hear the stories of frontline #healthworkers, performances and commitments to WHO’s Solidarity Response Fund. pic.twitter.com/p7vfz4WlrO
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 18, 2020
“The World Health Organization is committed to defeating the coronavirus pandemic with science and public health measures, and supporting the health workers who are on the frontlines of the response,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO. “We may have to be apart physically for a while, but we can still come together virtually to enjoy great music. The ‘One World: Together At Home’ concert represents a powerful show of solidarity against a common threat.”
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One World: #TogetherAtHome is a historic, global broadcast to support the fight against #COVID19.
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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 17, 2020
The two-hour “One World: Together at Home” event, a combination of music, comedy and stories from doctors, nurses and grocery workers, will be broadcast across multiple North American and international television networks.
The television broadcast will be preceded by a six-hour live streaming event with appearances by major sports stars, including British Formula One racing champion Lewis Hamilton, US women’s World Cup soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, World Cup ski racer Lindsey Vonn and dozens of other singers, actors and social media influencers.
Participants will appear remotely due to social distancing and shutdowns aimed at curtailing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
While the special is not billed as a public fundraiser, it is also aimed at encouraging philanthropists and companies to contribute to the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Last week, Lady Gaga said more than $35 million had been raised.
One World: #TogetherAtHome is a moment of unity to support WHO and its many partners responding 24/7 to the #COVID19 pandemic.
Tune in from 8PM CEST / 6pm GMT / 2PM EDT! pic.twitter.com/DakKeSQfLr
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 17, 2020
