More than 60,000 people gathered in the middle of the Great Lawn of Central Park on Saturday (September 28) for the eighth annual Global Citizen Festival. The festival joins musical performances with activism as it aims to end extreme poverty throughout the world by 2030 and kicks off a yearlong campaign called Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream.
Among the many artists to take the Global Citizen stage this year were Queen and Adam Lambert, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Kelly Clarkson, OneRepublic, French Montana, Ben Platt, Carole King, Jon Batiste and more. A number of celebs additionally lent their voices to support Global Citizens’ message including Taraji P. Henson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Jackman, Iman, Becky G, Bill Nye, Dakota Johnson, Kal Penn, Laverne Cox, Rami Malek, and Chris Martin.
In addition to fighting to end extreme poverty, many celebs used their platforms during the five-hour festival to talk about climate change, women empowerment, education equality, and infectious diseases.
See the best moments from this year's Global Citizen Festival below!
French Montana Performs "Unforgettable"
Pharrell Williams Brings Joy To The Global Citizen Stage Performing His Hit ‘Happy’
Ben Platt Performs His Single 'Bad Habit'
'Bohemian Rhapsody' Star Rami Malek Introduces Queen & Adam Lambert
Natalie Portman Calls On The World To Join Her & Sign A Petition To Help Wipe Out Three Diseases By 2030
H.E.R. Performs A Powerful 'Make It Rain' Cover
Carole King & Kelly Clarkson Sing "Where You Lead"
OneRepublic Leaves The Crowd In Awe With A Beautiful Version of Beyoncé’s “Halo”
Alicia Keys Brings Out H.E.R. To Jam Out to Aerosmith’s “Dream On”
NCT 127 Make Their Global Citizen Festival Debut
Leonardo DiCaprio Thanks Youth Climate Activists
Rami Malek Jams Out To Queen & Adam Lambert's Performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Queen & Adam Lambert Get The Crowd Hype With "Another One Bites the Dust"
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