‘Together at Home’ to bring dozens of musicians together for worldwide televised event
Stars like Elton John, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Paul McCartney will appear for the event, which will air on dozens of TV channels and streaming platforms.
After weeks of livestreamed concerts at home, some of the biggest stars in music will join forces for a one-night televised special in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, Global Citizen and the World Health Organization announced “One World: Together At Home,” a Live Aid-style event that will air on dozens of TV channels and streaming platforms at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, April 18.
The event, which was organized thanks to commitments from supporters and corporate partners of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, will also raise money for “local and regional charities that provide food, shelter, and health care to those that need help most,” according to a press release.
The event, which is being curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, will be hosted by a trio of late-night hosts — ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, CBS’s Stephen Colbert, and NBC’s Jimmy Fallon — and will feature appearances from dozens of celebrities, including Elton John, Billie Eilish, and Paul McCartney.
“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,” WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in the release. “We may have to be apart physically for a while, but we can still come together virtually to enjoy great music. The ‘One World: Together At Home’ concert represents a powerful show of solidarity against a common threat.”
“One World: Together at Home” will follow weeks of livestreamed performances from Global Citizen-partnered musicians like Chris Martin, Common, and John Legend, who have encouraged viewers to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. As of Thursday morning, the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund had raised more than $140 million for the WHO and its partners.
Here’s all the info you need to know about “One World: Together at Home.”
Time and date: “One World: Together at Home” will air on Saturday, April 18 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST.
Full lineup: “One World: Together at Home” will feature appearances from Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, FINNEAS, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan and Stevie Wonder.
How to watch on TV: “One World: Together at Home” will be broadcast on ABC, CBS, and NBC. The concert will also air on cable channels owned by the broadcast networks’ parent companies, including MTV, CMT, BET, VH1, Comedy Central, Bravo, E!, MSNBC, Syfy, USA, Logo, MTV2, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, Freeform, and Nat Geo.
How to stream online: “One World: Together at Home” will be available to stream through services like Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo, and YouTube. It can also be watched on digital platforms owned by ABC, CBS, and NBC, including the websites and apps for ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News.
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