Global Citizen announces VAX LIVE: the Concert to Reunite the World
The broadcast will air on Saturday, May 8.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged his support for Global Citizen’s latest concert initiative, VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World.
This global broadcast and streaming special on May 8, 2021 will feature top artists from around the world performing live during a large-scale vaccination drive hosted on the grounds of SoFi Stadium, to draw attention to the need to vaccinate, end Covid-19 and kick-start a global economic recovery.
The special, hosted by multi-platinum recording artist, actress and producer Selena Gomez, will include a night of musical performances by Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and H.E.R.
As the exclusive global streaming partner, YouTube will stream an extended version of VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World on the Global Citizen channel for a full run-time of 90 minutes, which will include additional performances and appearances by NCT 127 and YouTube creators Daniel El Travieso, Kati Morton, ShootforLove, Thembe Mahlaba and The Try Guys.
The special is part of Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World, a year-long campaign to end Covid-19 for all, end the hunger crisis, resume learning everywhere, protect the planet and advance equity for all.
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The Concert to Reunite the World aims to:
- Increase donations of vaccine doses to low-income nations, build vaccine confidence and promote vaccine uptake, helping to ensure access for everyone, everywhere;
- Call on philanthropists and corporations to donate enough ‘dollars-for-doses’ to help vaccinate the more than 27 million heroic health workers who are on the front lines in the poorest countries that need access to vaccines most;
- Call on governments, corporations and philanthropists to invest an additional $22.1 billion to get two billion vaccine doses and other medical tools to the poorest countries;
- Disseminate financial commitments to regional responders supporting health, education, hunger, equity and climate efforts;
- Encourage pharmaceutical companies to commit to selling Covid-19 vaccines at a production price – earning profits at the expense of human lives will impede progress; and
- Build vaccine confidence by educating and empowering audiences to get answers to their top questions about the Covid-19 vaccines.
“As a global community, we are in a race against time and the key to coming back together is the vaccine. We need to build vaccine confidence in the US and globally, and encourage people to take the vaccine as quickly as possible,” said Hugh Evans, Global Citizen co-founder and CEO.
For more information about VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, visit globalcitizen.org/vaxlive and follow @glblctzn on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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