The organizers of the Global Citizen Festival have announced the participation of Metallica , among other acts, in the tenth edition of the event, which will be held this year in New York to raise international aid against extreme poverty.
The event takes place on September 24th in Central Park, while a similar event will be held on the same day in Accra, Ghana, featuring Usher, SZA, Stormzy, HER, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and Tems.
Alongside Metallica are Måneskin, Rosalía , Mariah Carey , Jonas Brothers and more. Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas will host the festival, which calls on leaders and philanthropists to alleviate the debt of countries in the Global South, improve access to food and invest in climate solutions.
Global Citizen concerts have been held since 2012, coinciding with the UN General Assembly in New York. Global Citizen distributes free tickets to people who pledge to send letters to their governments seeking support for development aid. Learn more at GlobalCitizen.org .
