"$127.9 million for COVID-19 relief. That is the power and impact of One World: #TogetherAtHome," Global Citizen tweeted, following the live broadcast.
$127.9 million for COVID-19 relief.
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 19, 2020
That is the power and impact of One World: #TogetherAtHome.
Thank you @ladygaga for helping @GlblCtzn create this historic global broadcasting event.
To everyone around the world: Stay strong, stay safe, we will be together in person soon. pic.twitter.com/QudE6j7reF
Urging unity and promoting social distancing to curb the spread of the deadly virus, “One World” was organized by international advocacy group Global Citizen and performer Lady Gaga to benefit the World Health Organization’s ongoing pandemic response efforts. The show was hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.
The virtual benefit featured musicians, health experts and global leaders praising medical workers and food employees, among others, for risking their lives daily to combat the virus responsible for more than 2.3 million infections worldwide and more than 161,000 global deaths.
“What I’d like to do tonight, if I can, is just give you permission to, for a moment, smile,” Lady Gaga told viewers before belting out her rendition of “Smile,” the jazz standard popularized by Nat King Cole.
FULL performance of Smile! (Also available on Global Citizen’s YouTube) #TogetherAtHome
— gong (@gagasdarksin) April 19, 2020
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The more than 8-hour broadcast also featured distant performances by the Rolling Stones, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, John Legend and Sam Smith, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello and Sir Paul McCartney.
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