Coronavirus: Lady Gaga, Elton John, Lizzo, Billie Eilish concert to be held to help COVID-19 pandemic response

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Big stars are getting together to do their part to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The World Health Organization and Global Citizen announced Monday the "One World: Together at Home" concert.

It will air Saturday, April 18, on ABC, NBC and CBS, as well as international networks and other media companies, and will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook and Instagram. It will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert. The show will air at 8 p.m. EDT, 5 p.m. PDT.

Artists and stars scheduled to appear to include:

  • Lady Gaga
  • Alanis Morrissette
  • 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

Some of the Sesame Street characters will also appear to help gain support for the worldwide COVID-19 response, WHO said.

It will help raise money for local and regional charities, as well as the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

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