Thirty-five years after Live Aid rocked the world, a coalition of nonprofits, CEOs and government leaders is reviving a global effort to unite the world through music.
Slated for Sept. 26, 2020, Global Goal Live will be a 10-hour performance, spanning five continents in an effort to raise funds to support of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. At a press conference scheduled for Sept. 26 of this month, Global Citizen and Teneo will unveil the names of those who have already committed to participating, kicking off a year-long effort to enlist other partners in"getting the world back on track to end extreme poverty, tackle climate change and achieve the UN Global Goals."
Irish singer and activist Bob Geldof and Scottish musician Midge Ure convened the world's biggest entertainers -- U2, Queen, Run-DMC and Led Zeppelin among them -- to host dual concerts in London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium. The event raised more than $200 million to combat famine in Ethiopia.
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