About Global Citizen Festival:
The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival started in 2012 and organized by Global Poverty Project. In 2015, the organization announced that Coldplay lead vocalist Chris Martin would serve as the festival’s curator for the next 15 years. It’s part of a movement to end extreme poverty. By contributing to charity acts on the website, including watching videos and signing petitions, fans can get free tickets to the festival. In addition, the organizers are striving to make the event “global” by live-streaming events in public locations. Since 2015, the goals of the festival have been closely aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include 17 tasks to end extreme global poverty by 2030. It will be the first time that it’s held in Africa since inception.
Performances:
Beyonce and Jay Z will be the headline acts but we can also expect performances from our very own Cassper Nyovest, Sho Madjozi, D’banj, Ed Sheeran (who’s scheduled to return next year on tour), Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Tiwa Savage, Usher and Wizkid.
Hosts:
It will be hosted by Oprah, yes that Oprah, her bff Gayle King, Naomi Campbell, Bob Geldof, Tyler Perry, Forest Whitaker and our very own Bonang Matheba.
Where and when?
It will be held on Sunday, 2 December 2018 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
World leaders at the event:
A number of world leaders will address the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, who both serve as co-chairs of the UN Secretary General’s Advocacy Group for the Sustainable Development Goals, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium
Tickets:
This is a a free-ticketed event i.e you won’t have to pay money to gain entry. You do, however need to sign up as a Global citizen at www.globalcitizen.org.za to be among the first to be notified of the action journey launch. Actions include emailing world leaders, signing petitions, and using social media to generate commitments in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. You can start earning free tickets from 21 August 2018 onwards.
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