Music, film stars to headline streamed fundraising concert to raise money for the fight against Covid-19
American singer Miley Cyrus performs on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, Britain. June 30, 2019.
International music and film stars will headline a globally televised and streamed fundraising concert on Saturday to help fight Covid-19 as part of a joint initiative by the advocacy group Global Citizen and the European Commission. The initiative, called "Global Goal: Unite For Our Future," is aiming to raise billions of dollars in private and public donations to help lessen the impact of the pandemic on marginalised communities.
Speaking at an online panel ahead of the event, pop star Miley Cyrus said the pandemic was hitting the world's poor and marginalised people the hardest. She urged donors committing funds for tests, treatments and vaccines to ensure they are developed in ways that everyone everywhere has access to them.
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