South African expat and Hollywood superstar Charlize Theron is set to join a host of stars on stage at the 2023 Global Citizen Festival, which will be broadcast live to the world from New York, US, this weekend.
The festival will take place this Saturday, September 23rd, in Central Park, where 60,000 global citizens are expected to attend (hopefully including South Africans now living in New York). It is a day of action and advocacy for justice as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly. Global Citizen’s mission is to end extreme poverty NOW.
Charlize will join international stars such as Chris Rock and Katie Holmes, as well as talented South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha and British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh on Central Park’s Great Lawn. Politicians, leading human rights activists, the WHO director general, the UN deputy secretary general and several other world dignitaries will be in attendance, calling for change for the world’s most marginalized populations.
Global Citizen Festival 2023 will lead Red hot chili peppers, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jung Kook And Anitta, with performances from Conan Gray, D-Nice, Sofia Carson And Stray children.
“Having a strong base of broadcasters and streamers who will spread the Global Citizen movement around the world on September 23 represents a significant opportunity to galvanize action in this critical year for social change,” he said. Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen. “We are thrilled to have truly inspiring world leaders on stage alongside Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Katie Holmes and Eddie Izzard, as well as this year’s sensational line-up. This will be an unforgettable day in Central Park.”
WHEN: Saturday, September 23, 2023 4:00 PM EST.
WHERE: Great Lawn of Central Park, New York
HOW TO WATCH: Global Citizen Festival 2023 will stream worldwide on ABC News Live, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Prime Video and Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Facebook, HBO Max, Hulu, iHeartRadio, Instagram, Mediacorp, SABC, TikTok, TimesLIVE, TNT, TV3, Veeps , YouTube, Global Citizen app and www.globalcitizen.org. Prime time special for South Africans in the USA. Global Citizen Festival 2023, will air on ABC on Sunday, September 24 at 7:00 pm EST.
Viewers can join the movement and take action on the most pressing issues facing humanity and our planet by downloading the Global Citizen app or visiting www.globalcitizen.org.