Yesterday, Saturday April 18, celebrities from around the globe united in a global broadcast One World: Together At Home to pay tribute to frontline workers and to show support for underserved communities battling coronavirus. The all-star virtual concert featured the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Lizzo and dozens of other artists, writes the Rolling Stone.

The Guardian writes the event “broadcast across multiple television and streaming channels around the world, featured a who’s who of pop culture. Filmed from their homes, contributors included Elton John, Stevie Wonder, David Beckham and former US first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush”. One of the main organizer of the charity event, popular singer Lady Gaga is quoted saying:

I’m so grateful for the healthcare workers, the medical workers, all the grocery store workers and delivery people, the postal workers, all the other nonprofits that are working so hard. This is really a true love letter to all of you all over the world, and I hope a reminder of the kindness that’s occurring right now.

Lady Gaga (source: The Guardian)

Hosted by three of the biggest late-night television show hosts in the US – Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon – the special charity event paid tribute to teachers and healthcare, grocery, delivery, postal and other workers.

Almost $128 Million Raised

The The Global Citizen announced that the event raised almost $128 million in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

In a twitter message the Global Citizen thanked the singer for help in the organization of the event. Lady Gaga responded in twitter “I am so humbled to have been a part of this project. Thank you @GlblCtzn. Thank you @WHO. I love you”.

Thank you @ladygaga for helping @GlblCtzn create this historic global broadcasting event.

The Global Citizen (source: Twitter)

The Hill writes, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO, said during the event appearance to call for society to “put aside our differences, to break down barriers, [and] to see and seek the best in each other.”