Some of the world's biggest stars are set for a cross-network, Lady Gaga-curated virtual concert amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Global Citizen and the World Health Organization on Monday announced One World: Together at Home, a "global special in support of the fight against COVID-19" that will air later this month on numerous networks including ABC, NBC, and CBS, as well as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Elton John previously hosted a "Living Room Concert for America" featuring major stars performing from home that raised almost $8 million for coronavirus relief.
"It has been an honor to help with this huge broadcast event ... where we need to tell the stories of and celebrate the front-line community, health care workers and their acts of kindness," Gaga said at the WHO briefing. She also explained that this is "not actually a fundraiser" because $35 million has already been raised for the World Health Organization, although "we are going to continue fundraising," she said.
"We may have to be apart physically for a while, but we can still come together virtually to enjoy great music," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "The One World: Together at Home concert represents a powerful show of solidarity against a common threat."
The concert is set to air at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, April 18.
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