A star-studded cast of musicians will perform live from their homes tonight in support of frontline health workers around the world.
More than 100 artists, including the Rolling Stones and Billie Eilish are taking part in the One World: Together at Home concert.
The eight-hour show will be livestreamed and aired live on television and radio.
The concert is being run by the Global Citizen movement and the World Health Organisation.
.@Hozier is stepping up the for global health on the One World: #TogetherAtHome digital livestream on April 18 at 2 p.m. ET. Tune in here: https://t.co/L85kgXHIfD pic.twitter.com/QUOXGvTnsE
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 18, 2020
Global Citizen spokesperson Michael Sheldrick said it is all about “bringing people together, encouraging social cohesion, explaining why measures like social distancing are important and also giving people a way to take back agency and to contribute and support health workers on the front line.”
The concert was curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga and features Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Elton John and Hozier.
It gets underway at 6pm and the full line-up is available here.
🚨BIG NEWS: We’ve just announced MORE ARTISTS for One World: #TogetherAtHome, including @JLo, @Oprah, @taylorswift13, and more. Tune in on April 18 to join the fight against the COVID-19 crisis: https://t.co/UiNeGUFpKd pic.twitter.com/cIcDu6zsTd
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 14, 2020
US TV personalities Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will host the show which will also feature stories from the nurses and doctors on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak.
Proceeds from the concert will go to the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO.
