This past weekend – Saturday, September 28 – Global Citizen Festival returned for its 12th year on Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City.
Every year Global Citizen brings dozens of celebrities, special guests, and musical performances to the Great Lawn for their live broadcast music festival in the name of ending extreme poverty around the world and stopping climate change.
This year’s headlining acts included Post Malone, Blackpink member Lisa, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, and a special appearance by Coldplay’s Chris Martin alongside Ed Sheeran.
Despite a steady downpour throughout the entire day, the event went off without missing a beat. Nearly 60,000 fans bundled up in ponchos and umbrellas, braving the cold and wet day.
In order to earn tickets, many festival attendees had to perform tasks such as learning about the organization’s philanthropic activities or causes.
The event was hosted by Hugh Jackman, with help from a truly massive slate of celebrity guests who came onstage and on screen to speak about a number of important causes championed by the Global Citizen organization.
The organizers were proud to announce the event and its corporate sponsors had raised over $1 billion to defeat poverty worldwide and demand equity for all marginalized groups. Featured speakers included Bill Nye, Jane Goodall, and many thought leaders on women’s and minorities’ rights throughout the world.
The festival organizers made every effort to protect Central Park’s beloved Great Lawn, and announced that as always, they would pay for any damages the park may have sustained from the event.
You can read more about Global Citizen’s ongoing efforts at their website. Check out our photo gallery with coverage from the event by David Reichmann (@davidpresspass) below.
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