On Monday morning, not that much more than 24 hours after “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future” wrapped up Saturday night, the chief force behind that worldwide broadcast/streaming event, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, was still moving like a jack-rabbit.
Before it even hit the air, “Global Goal” had helped raise $6.9 billion from governments, entrepreneurs and foundations for Covid-19 vaccines and racial/sexual/social injustice causes. When Variety caught up with him Monday, Evans was already moving on to other philanthropic endeavors, including fall events aimed at the pre-election moment, and this morning’s announcement launching “The Juneteenth Pledge” with Pharrell Williams, Kenya Barris and Van Jones, aimed at rallying the private sector around making June 19 a paid holiday in the United States. “It’s a busy morning,” he said, as he got on the phone to discuss the last several months of Global Citizenry.
Variety: Global Citizen’s relationship...
Before it even hit the air, “Global Goal” had helped raise $6.9 billion from governments, entrepreneurs and foundations for Covid-19 vaccines and racial/sexual/social injustice causes. When Variety caught up with him Monday, Evans was already moving on to other philanthropic endeavors, including fall events aimed at the pre-election moment, and this morning’s announcement launching “The Juneteenth Pledge” with Pharrell Williams, Kenya Barris and Van Jones, aimed at rallying the private sector around making June 19 a paid holiday in the United States. “It’s a busy morning,” he said, as he got on the phone to discuss the last several months of Global Citizenry.
Variety: Global Citizen’s relationship...
- 6/30/2020
- by A.D. Amorosi
- Variety Film + TV
Back in April, Global Citizen pulled off one of the biggest — and certainly one of the most unprecedented — musical events ever: A massive virtual advocacy festival, organized in a couple of weeks, boasting a multi-generational lineup of talent that performed from their homes at the start of the Covid-19 crisis. It was a huge success, and a tough act to follow, but two months later, Global Citizen set out to out-do itself with another concert special that not only reflected where we are now but aimed at an even higher philanthropic target.
- 6/29/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Queen and Adam Lambert, Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys will headline the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, set to take place in New York City’s Central Park on September 28th.
The lineup also features H.E.R., OneRepublic and Carole King — the latter last performing in Central Park in 1973. Special guest performances include French Montana, Ben Platt and Jon Batiste & Stay Human. The festival will be hosted by Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness, while co-hosts include Rachel Brosnahan, Bill Nye, Rami Malek, Matt Bomer, Elvis Duran, Taraji P. Henson, Joy Reid and Forest Whitaker.
The lineup also features H.E.R., OneRepublic and Carole King — the latter last performing in Central Park in 1973. Special guest performances include French Montana, Ben Platt and Jon Batiste & Stay Human. The festival will be hosted by Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness, while co-hosts include Rachel Brosnahan, Bill Nye, Rami Malek, Matt Bomer, Elvis Duran, Taraji P. Henson, Joy Reid and Forest Whitaker.
- 7/30/2019
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
At the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in NYC, multi-platinum recording artist and mental health advocate Demi Lovato announced her partnership with international advocacy organization Global Citizen as an Ambassador, championing mental health with a special focus on vulnerable communities.
In the initial phase of the partnership, Demi Lovato & Global Citizen will support the world’s leading child-focused humanitarian organization Save the Children by funding the expansion of their Healing and Education through the Arts (Heart) program to Iraq.
In an on-stage moment shared with Carolyn Miles President & CEO of Save the Children and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, Lovato said, “I am proud to stand with Global Citizen to call on governments around the world to prioritize mental health as a key agenda. Ending the stigma around mental health conditions and supporting internally displaced children to build physical and mental resilience through education and access to justice is not a choice,...
In the initial phase of the partnership, Demi Lovato & Global Citizen will support the world’s leading child-focused humanitarian organization Save the Children by funding the expansion of their Healing and Education through the Arts (Heart) program to Iraq.
In an on-stage moment shared with Carolyn Miles President & CEO of Save the Children and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, Lovato said, “I am proud to stand with Global Citizen to call on governments around the world to prioritize mental health as a key agenda. Ending the stigma around mental health conditions and supporting internally displaced children to build physical and mental resilience through education and access to justice is not a choice,...
- 9/26/2017
- Look to the Stars
Complex Networks and Global Citizen have released Louder Together: A Global Citizen Documentary; New York to Mumbai – the two-part special focusing on the groundbreaking advocacy work done by Global Citizen to end extreme poverty – on the free streaming video service go90.
The Global Citizen Festival is a moment for music fans and activists to hold world leaders accountable for their commitment towards ending poverty. This documentary gives fans an unprecedented look at the performances and features intimate conversations with the artists filmed during the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in New York and the first Global Citizen Festival India in Mumbai.
Narrated by Hugh Jackman, Louder Together features performances by Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Metallica, Jay-z, Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Usher, Coldplay, Eddie Vedder, Major Lazer, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Ranveer Singh, Ar Rahman, and more. Additional appearances by Forest Whitaker, Bridget Moynahan, Olivia Wilde, Ashok Amritraj, and Indian Member of Parliament Poonam Mahajan.
The Global Citizen Festival is a moment for music fans and activists to hold world leaders accountable for their commitment towards ending poverty. This documentary gives fans an unprecedented look at the performances and features intimate conversations with the artists filmed during the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in New York and the first Global Citizen Festival India in Mumbai.
Narrated by Hugh Jackman, Louder Together features performances by Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Metallica, Jay-z, Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Usher, Coldplay, Eddie Vedder, Major Lazer, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Ranveer Singh, Ar Rahman, and more. Additional appearances by Forest Whitaker, Bridget Moynahan, Olivia Wilde, Ashok Amritraj, and Indian Member of Parliament Poonam Mahajan.
- 9/22/2017
- Look to the Stars
Global Citizen today announced Global Citizen Week, a series of events that will culminate with the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park.
The public, advocacy-driven events and digital activations will take place across New York City and reflect the non-profit organization’s continued effort to engage people in the movement to end extreme poverty. Global Citizen Week will run from September 17th through the 23rd and convene and activate a global network of individuals, companies, NGOs, artists, and government agencies who are committed to joining this movement and taking action.
The events are timed to coincide with the Un General Assembly, shining a light on those pressing issues to be debated by the world’s top diplomats.
Global Citizen Week will feature a wide array of events, speakers, panels, performances, activations and powerful moments, including:
Breaking the Silence: Beyond the Dream
Expected Participants:
The Reverend Al Sharpton,...
The public, advocacy-driven events and digital activations will take place across New York City and reflect the non-profit organization’s continued effort to engage people in the movement to end extreme poverty. Global Citizen Week will run from September 17th through the 23rd and convene and activate a global network of individuals, companies, NGOs, artists, and government agencies who are committed to joining this movement and taking action.
The events are timed to coincide with the Un General Assembly, shining a light on those pressing issues to be debated by the world’s top diplomats.
Global Citizen Week will feature a wide array of events, speakers, panels, performances, activations and powerful moments, including:
Breaking the Silence: Beyond the Dream
Expected Participants:
The Reverend Al Sharpton,...
- 8/23/2017
- Look to the Stars
Rihanna’s getting to work, work, work, work, work in Malawi.
Photos of the pop star have surfaced online, and People has learned she is visiting the African country to spend time with key educators, government officials, students and mentors to promote education on behalf of her Clara Lionel Foundation and as the ambassador for Global Citizen and the Global Partnership for Education.
The singer, 28, was spotted with Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans as well as Julia Gillard, Gpe’s board of directors chair during a meeting in a Malawian village.
Since rising to fame, Rihanna has become a vocal philanthropist.
Photos of the pop star have surfaced online, and People has learned she is visiting the African country to spend time with key educators, government officials, students and mentors to promote education on behalf of her Clara Lionel Foundation and as the ambassador for Global Citizen and the Global Partnership for Education.
The singer, 28, was spotted with Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans as well as Julia Gillard, Gpe’s board of directors chair during a meeting in a Malawian village.
Since rising to fame, Rihanna has become a vocal philanthropist.
- 1/27/2017
- by Jeff Nelson
- PEOPLE.com
Demi Lovato will join the A-list lineup of Global Citizen Festival headliners after Selena Gomez announced a break to focus on her health, People can exclusively confirm. "The Global Citizen Festival combines music and activism in a way that inspires and affects millions around the world. I am proud to support this amazing organization's ongoing efforts to improve global healthcare and to end extreme poverty," said Lovato, 24, whose addition to the bill comes as she and longtime pal Nick Jonas travel the U.S. on their Future Now Tour. This is the fifth year Global Citizen will host its annual advocacy show,...
- 9/7/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez and More to Headline Star-Studded 2016 Global Citizen Festival
The 2016 Global Citizen Festival is shaping up to be the most star-studded yet. Tuesday morning, Global Citizen - the nonprofit that aims to eradicate poverty by 2030 - announced the A-list talent that is set to take the stage in Central Park on Sept. 24. Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Metallica and the Diplo-founded Edm act Major Lazer will headline the annual New York City concert. "I couldn't be more honored to participate in the Global Citizen Festival as it continues to help solve important issues around the world," Gomez, 24, said. "I am particularly proud to be involved this year as the focus is on education.
- 7/26/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
A-list musicians are banding together for a good cause. Kanye West, Ellie Goulding, Mumford & Sons, indie rockers The National and more will contribute original tracks to Metamorphoses, an album that aims to raise money for Global Citizen, the organization working to end world poverty by 2030 which was co-founded by CEO Hugh Evans. Mumford & Sons co-founder and keyboardist Ben Lovett - with his Communion Music record label - will produce the 12-track album, and the songs on it will be written from crowd-sourced words and stories from fans and activists. (Submit lyric suggestions at www.GlobalCitizen.org/Metamorphoses through March 31.) For years,...
- 3/17/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
A-list musicians are banding together for a good cause. Kanye West, Ellie Goulding, Mumford & Sons, indie rockers The National and more will contribute original tracks to Metamorphoses, an album that aims to raise money for Global Citizen, the organization working to end world poverty by 2030 which was co-founded by CEO Hugh Evans. Mumford & Sons co-founder and keyboardist Ben Lovett - with his Communion Music record label - will produce the 12-track album, and the songs on it will be written from crowd-sourced words and stories from fans and activists. (Submit lyric suggestions at www.GlobalCitizen.org/Metamorphoses through March 31.) For years,...
- 3/17/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
The Great Lawn of New York's Central Park will be transformed into a massive free concert on Saturday, Sept. 28, for the second annual Global Citizen Festival. Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer will all perform at the concert, aimed to raise awareness of worldwide poverty. Instead of fundraising, fans gain access by completing "actions" such as signing petitions. Video: Ryan Seacrest and Hollywood's Culture of Philanthropy Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, have been supporters of the organization behind the fest, the Global Poverty Project, ever since they met founder and CEO Hugh Evans. "Before you can get anything done, there has
read more...
read more...
- 9/27/2013
- by Brandon Kirby
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stepping out for a great cause, Erin Heatherton showed up at the Global Poverty Project’s 2013 Global Citizen Festival Press Conference on Thursday (July 11).
The Victoria’s Secret stunner looked gorgeous in a cobalt blue form-fitting dress with beige heels as she posed with Hugh Evans and Michael Trainer.
As for how she stays in such killer shape, Erin previously told press, “I try to resist temptation as often as possible. I remind myself that the end result of giving into temptations is often not worth the expense.”
“The best piece of health advice that I have received is to eat on a consistent basis to maintain a proper level of energy. I like to mix up my workout schedule to ensure that the routine will not become mundane.”...
The Victoria’s Secret stunner looked gorgeous in a cobalt blue form-fitting dress with beige heels as she posed with Hugh Evans and Michael Trainer.
As for how she stays in such killer shape, Erin previously told press, “I try to resist temptation as often as possible. I remind myself that the end result of giving into temptations is often not worth the expense.”
“The best piece of health advice that I have received is to eat on a consistent basis to maintain a proper level of energy. I like to mix up my workout schedule to ensure that the routine will not become mundane.”...
- 7/12/2013
- GossipCenter
Nashville, Tenn. -- Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Mayer and Kings of Leon have volunteered their time to attend the second Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park, and organizers hope you will, too.
Tickets are again free for the Sept. 28 event, but must be earned through acts meant to help end extreme poverty around the world.
The festival is designed to coincide with the Un General Assembly meeting and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the world's poor. Fans can earn points toward tickets through simple tasks like sending letters to political leaders or reposting information through social media.
Hugh Evans, the 30-year-old chief executive officer of the Global Poverty Project, says the festival's nonprofit partners pledged $1.3 billion in new fundraising commitments last year and nearly 70,000 people took more than 700,000 actions through the project's website.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters and The Black Keys...
Tickets are again free for the Sept. 28 event, but must be earned through acts meant to help end extreme poverty around the world.
The festival is designed to coincide with the Un General Assembly meeting and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the world's poor. Fans can earn points toward tickets through simple tasks like sending letters to political leaders or reposting information through social media.
Hugh Evans, the 30-year-old chief executive officer of the Global Poverty Project, says the festival's nonprofit partners pledged $1.3 billion in new fundraising commitments last year and nearly 70,000 people took more than 700,000 actions through the project's website.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters and The Black Keys...
- 7/11/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.