Table of contents
- Global Citizen Festival: A Call to Action
- Key Initiatives for 2025
- Headliners and Supporting Acts
- How to Attend and Participate
- Watch the Festival
- Sources
The Weeknd and Shakira, both of whom are very famous musicians, will be the main acts at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York City. The free event on September 27th will try to get people all over the world to work together to end extreme poverty by focusing on important topics like climate change, education, and access to electricity.
Global Citizen Festival: A Call to Action
Every year, the Global Citizen Festival brings together musicians, activists, and international leaders to talk about important global issues. This year’s festival is still working toward its goal of ending extreme poverty by getting millions of people throughout the world to take action. There will be a lot of great performers and lecturers at the event, all of whom are dedicated to making the world a better place.
Key Initiatives for 2025
The 2025 Global Citizen Festival will be all about a few important projects:
Protecting the Amazon Rainforest: Getting a lot of money to protect this important ecosystem.
Making sure everyone can get an education: Working with FIFA to help 30,000 children get a good education around the world.
Upscaling Renewables in Africa: The goal is to give one million people across the continent access to energy.
Community Engagement: Getting 40,000 New Yorkers to sign up to volunteer all throughout the city.
Headliners and Supporting Acts
The festival has a great lineup of talent:
The Weeknd and Shakira are the main acts.
More performers include Tyla, Ayra Starr, and Mariah the Scientist.
Hugh Jackman, a Global Citizen ambassador, is the host for the eleventh year in a row.
Shakira said, “Music has always been my way of connecting with people and leaving a mark on the world.” I can’t wait to perform, bring people together, and get things done.
How to Attend and Participate
You can get free tickets to the Global Citizen Festival by doing things on the Global Citizen app or website. To get points for ticket drawings, people can do things like sign petitions, post remarks on social media, and write to politicians. There will be several chances to win tickets.
Colossal and Global Citizen have worked together for “America’s Next Top Hitmaker” for the first time. This contest gives musicians, bands, and organizations from all around the U.S. the chance to play at the festival. Saylor and the Captains from Cocoa Beach, Florida, is a four-piece band that is trying to get a spot on the main stage.
Watch the Festival
The Global Citizen Festival will be aired and streamed throughout the world on a number of platforms. This will make sure that people all over the world can join the movement and see the powerful performances and calls to action.
Sources
- Global Citizen Festival Sets 2025 Date in New York, Announces ‘America’s Next Top Hitmaker’ Contest, Yahoo.co.
- Shakira & The Weekend to Headline 2025 Global Citizen Festival in N.Y., Billboard.
- Global Citizen Festival Sets 2025 Date, Billboard.
- Global Citizen Festival 2025 | Central Park NYC, CentralPark.com.
- VOTE NOW for Cocoa Beach’s Saylor and the Captains Band To Perform At the 2025 Global Citizen Festival –
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