LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Singers Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, and Oprah Winfrey have joined a special telecast as an effort to show solidarity with workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The “One World Together at Home” event, a combination of music, comedy, and stories from doctors, nurses, and grocery workers, also announced an additional six-hour streaming event that will include appearances by major sports stars, singers, actors, and social media influencers.
The streaming event that will be held on 18th April will precede the two-hour show to be broadcast across television networks globally. All the participants that are taking part in the event will appear remotely due to social distancing.
Hugh Evans, co-founder of Global Citizen, in a statement, said, “Our hope for the special event is that everyone will come away believing that we, as shared humanity, are grateful for all those who are the backbone of our communities.”
Moreover, star Lady Gaga also announced the event last week but it has since expanded dramatically and now includes some of the biggest celebrities in the world, including Celine Dion, Billie Eilish, John Legend, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Chris Martin, Andrea Bocelli, and Michael Buble.
While the event is not billed as a public fundraiser, it is also aimed at encouraging companies to contribute to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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