WHO & Global Citizen announce ‘One World’, a Lady Gaga concert for coronavirus relief

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 07 (APP): The World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Citizen, a prominent advocacy group, have announced ‘One World: Together At Home’, a concert designed to celebrate medical workers around the world who are fighting the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The live global special event will include virtual performances and appearances by Lady Gaga, Elton John, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Chris Martin, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, David Beckham, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Shah Rukh Khan. The broadcast will be hosted by top US late-night television hosts — Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert — with friends from Sesame Street on hand to unify and inspire people to support the global COVID-19 response. The concert will be broadcast on Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. New York Time (5 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time Sunday) on ABC, NBC, CBS and other international broadcasters. “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”, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, making Monday’s announcement of the event in Geneva. Funding pledges from philanthropists and corporate partners will go to … Continue reading WHO & Global Citizen announce ‘One World’, a Lady Gaga concert for coronavirus relief