Global Citizen 2024 adds Benson Boone and Raye to the festival lineup

Global Citizen 2024 just added some exciting names to the already stellar lineup.

Benson Boone and Raye will take the festival stage for the New York event alongside Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro.

“Ending extreme poverty is a responsibility we all share,” Boone, 22, said in a news release. “I am grateful to be involved in Global Citizen’s mission, helping those living in extreme poverty. I hope we can all come together to take action and make a real difference in the world.”

In addition to these performers, Antoni Porowski, Bill Nye, Bridget Moynahan, Charlamagne tha God, Danai Gurira, Eric Adjepong, Gavin DeGraw, Jordan Fisher, Kal Penn, Liza Koshy, Doctor Mike Varshavski, Nomzamo Mbatha, Osi Umenyiora, Rachel Brosnahan, Rhett & Link, Sophia Bush and Vladimir Duthiers will take the stage as presenters throughout the event.

Global Citizen Ambassador and Star a Deadpool and Wolverine Hugh Jackman will host the event, which will take place on Saturday, September 28 at the Central Park Great Lawn.

“As a longtime supporter of Global Citizen and its mission, I am thrilled to return as host of the Global Citizen Festival this fall,” the actor said in a press release for the event.

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The advocacy organization’s annual event – ​​which aims to end extreme poverty around the world, protect the planet and demand equity – also has icons joining this year’s festival.

Dr Jane Goodall, who celebrated her 90th birthday in April, will make an appearance, as will Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

This year’s Global Citizen Festival takes sustainability one step further. According to a press release, the Central Park stage “will be fully powered by the same SmartGrid battery system” that was used during Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour.

This will be one of the first major festivals to move away from the use of diesel generators.

To kick off Climate Week, Global Citizen will host a beach cleanup on September 21 in partnership with the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy.

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The event’s press release also noted that 2024 is a “critical year” for Global Citizen “to support frontline organizations, invest in life-saving solutions and act today to save tomorrow . The Global Citizen 2024 festival targets these major issues perpetuating extreme poverty around the world.”

To attend the festival, you can earn free tickets by taking action on important issues. Last year, more than 4 million actions were taken in Global Citizens campaigns.