Queen and Adam Lambert, Pharrell, Alicia Keys, Carole King, and more have been announced for the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, taking place in New York’s Central Park on September 29. H.E.R., French Montana, OneRepublic, Ben Platt, and Jon Batiste and Stay Human are also on the bill. The free festival, co-hosted by Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman, supports Global Citizen in its fight to end extreme poverty. Tickets are free to those who “take a series of actions to create lasting change around the world.” Find out more on their website.
Last year’s New York festival featured performances from Cardi B, the Weeknd, Janet Jackson, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, and more. The charity also launched a festival in South Africa.