International stars such as Coldplay, Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran sing at concerts around the world in September for climate protection, against poverty and for more vaccination justice. The concerts on September 25th in cities like Paris or New York take place so that "governments, large companies and philanthropists work together to protect the planet and defeat poverty," said the organization Global Citizen on Tuesday. The event will be broadcast on television and online media for 24 hours
In Paris, alongside Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Doja Cat and DJ Snake are on stage on the Champ de Mars at the Eiffel Tower.
20,000 spectators are expected.
Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Jennifer Lopez, Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello and the pianist Lang Lang perform in New York's Central Park.
Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Made Kuti are in Lagos, Nigeria.
Special precautions due to Corona
Further cities in which concerts will take place on the day will be announced in the coming weeks.
Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles or Sydney are among others under discussion.
BTS, Lorde, Metallica and The Weeknd will also perform - either live or recorded as video recordings.
In Lagos, Nigeria, however, the concert will take place on a smaller scale, "to celebrate the Nigerians who are fighting the frontline against the pandemic," the organizers said.
The performances of the stars should be recorded there in advance with a fully vaccinated audience.
In Paris, spectators at the concert are required to have a health pass; in New York, visitors must also be vaccinated, recovered or tested.
To get concert tickets for Paris or New York, fans can support the campaign on the GlobalCitizenLive.org website.
The concerts will be broadcast all day long on September 25th on all continents on various platforms and media such as the BBC and Twitter.
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, supported the campaign. "Over 75 percent of the more than four billion doses administered to date" Corona vaccine were administered "in only ten countries". "We cannot ignore this gross injustice or become complacent."