Lady Gaga curates star-studded, global benefit concert to support healthcare workers.
The announcement came during WHO’s virtual press conference on Monday, which the singer attended. Taking to Twitter afterwards, she shared a post, saying, “It has been an honour to partner with Global Citizen over the past several weeks as we’ve been working together behind the scenes to raise money for the World Health Organisation COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund.”
She also announced that they had already raised $35 million towards the fund, which will support and equip healthcare workers with vital PPE, supplies and testing kits, as well as supporting local charities., Lady Gaga mentioned that she will also be performing, and that the night will seek to “celebrate and highlight the singular kind global community and celebrate the power of the human spirit.”
The event will see stars perform from their own homes, following on from the success of WHO and Global Citizen’s recent
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