Global Citizen Presents VAX LIVE Concert
• International advocacy organization Global Citizen announced VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, a global broadcast and streaming special on May 8 that aims to inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, everywhere.
VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World will be pre-taped at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, hosted by Selena Gomez and featuring performances by Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and H.E.R. The event will air and live-stream on Saturday, May 8 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia radio stations and the iHeartRadio App. The concert will also air on FOX at 11pm ET/PT.
During the special, Global Citizen will call on philanthropists and corporations to donate enough “dollars-for-doses” to vaccinate more than 27 million heroic health workers, that are serving on the global frontlines, in the world’s poorest countries everyday. The special will also encourage global development advocates and changemakers to call on world leaders to prioritize the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, everywhere.
As the exclusive global streaming partner, YouTube will stream an extended version of VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World on the Global Citizen channel for a full run-time of 90 minutes, which will include additional performances and appearances by NCT 127 and YouTube creators Daniel El Travieso, Kati Morton, ShootforLove, Thembe Mahlaba and The Try Guys. “As a global community, we are in a race against time and the key to coming back together is the vaccine. We need to build vaccine confidence in the U.S. and globally, and encourage people to take the vaccine as quickly as possible,” said Hugh Evans, Global Citizen Co-Founder & CEO. “There is a light at the end of this tunnel, but getting vaccines to everyone, everywhere regardless of who they are or where they are from, is key to ensuring the end of this pandemic around the world. We must all unite to get back on track to eradicating extreme poverty.”
VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World is hosted by the State of California, and supported by the LA County Health Department, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Inglewood, and E. Stanley Kroenke, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park Developer, and Owner/Chairman of the Los Angeles Rams. VAX LIVE will also highlight the large-scale vaccination site on the grounds of SoFi Stadium.
