A free online concert is coming soon featuring Lady Gaga & various stars to support COVID-19 relief fund

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Fans may not be able to watch their favourite artists in a live concert anytime soon, but here's some news - there will be a One World: #TogetherAtHome global home concert event which is organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) on 18 April 2020. Featuring various stars such as Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Elton John and many others, the goal of the digital broadcast is to support the frontline healthcare workers through music and inspiring everyone to take action to stay at home. 

Ok, but how does this benefit WHO? Well, according to the website - this One World campaign is rallying fund for WHO's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Powered by the UN Foundation, the contributions from corporate partners will go directly to the organization's Solidarity Response Fund. This support will allow WHO to equip healthcare workers globally with all the necessary medical equipment, so far, they have shipped 2 million pieces of critical PPE and supplies to 68 countries worldwide. Moreover, people can also contribute to regional response organizations with food, shelter, healthcare and more (learn more here). 

Many artists, health experts, world leaders, and philanthropists will be featured on-air on various channels from US TV channels to BBC One, but the One World livestream will also be available on Facebook, Instagram, twitch, Twitter, and YouTube as well. The time will start from 8PM until 10PM ET which is 8AM to 10AM (that's 19 April) in Malaysia time. Also, the digital broadcast will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.

To catch your favourite artists and stars on livestream, you can refer to the list below if they are on the list:

  • Alanis Morissette
  • Andrea Bocelli
  • Billie Eilish
  • Billie Joe Armstrong
  • Burna Boy
  • Chris Martin
  • David Beckham
  • Eddie Vedder
  • Elton John
  • FINNEAS
  • Idris and Sabrina Elba
  • J Balvin
  • John Legend
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Keith Urban
  • Kerry Washington
  • Lang Lang
  • Lizzo
  • Maluma
  • Paul McCartney
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • Stevie Wonder

To learn more about how you can contribute to the fund, you can visit the official One World website here. Stay tuned for more news at TechNave.com.