Lady Gaga Leads All-Star Group For Coronavirus Benefit

Lady Gaga is set to helm the One World: Together at Home benefit concert, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and social action platform Global Citizen, for the WHO’s COVID-19 solidarity response fund.

The event will be hosted by NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and CBS’ Stephen Colbert for their respective networks and will even feature characters from Sesame Street to attract a varied audience.

Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen, said, “As we honor and support the heroic efforts of community health workers, One World: Together At Home aims to serve as a source of unity and encouragement in the global fight to end COVID-19. Through music, entertainment and impact, the global live-cast will celebrate those who risk their own health to safeguard everyone else’s.”

The virtual benefit show has so far raised no less than $35 million in the past week for the fund to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Lady Gaga said on the benefit that viewers will be able to “sit back and enjoy the show.”

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The star-studded quarantine-based event will involve performances of past hits from Lady Gaga herself, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, Lizzo, J Balvin, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Burna Boy, Andrea Bocelli, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban and Lang Lang. There is also the potential of collaborations between musicians on new and unreleased material. 

Numerous other celebrities will be making appearances with encouraging messages, anecdotes and skits to make up the broadcast. David Beckham, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra Jones, Kerry Washington and Shah Rukh Khan will all be involved throughout. 

Lorna Clarke, BBC Controller of Pop, said: “I’m thrilled that BBC One is to broadcast coverage of this very special event, featuring some of the world’s most loved musicians, to show support to care workers all over the world at this challenging time.”

How can I watch

The live show begins at 8pm EST on Saturday, April 18, and there’s a variety of ways to watch depending on your territory. ABC, NBC, ViacomCBS Networks, iHeartMedia and Canada’s Bell Media networks and platforms will all carry the show, plus BBC One will re-air it on Sunday, April 19 with some additional U.K. performances.