On September 27, Shakira and The Weeknd will be the main acts at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York. Tyla, Ayra Starr, and Mariah the Scientist will also perform on the show, which is hosted by Global Citizen ambassador Hugh Jackman. Additional guests will be revealed soon.
In addition to giving 30,000 children worldwide access to high-quality education and football in collaboration with FIFA, this year’s Global Citizen festival campaign is concentrated on giving one million people in Africa energy access, according to a press statement. According to the program, 40,000 New Yorkers will be registered to volunteer throughout the city, and $200 million will be raised to protect 30 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest.
Tickets for the Global Citizen Festival are free and can be earned by taking action on these issues on the Global Citizen app.
“I’m honored to headline the incredible Global Citizen Festival in Central Park this September,” said Shakira in a statement. “Music has always been my way of connecting with people and leaving a mark on the world. I can’t wait to perform, unite, and inspire action.”
Jackman added, “The 2025 Global Citizen Festival marks my eleventh year as host, and I’m thrilled by the progress we’ve made over the years. The growing impact of the Global Citizen movement touches every corner of the world, and I’m eager to advocate alongside my fellow ambassadors, performers, world leaders, and private sector executives to leave the world better than we found it.”
The first-ever FIFA Club World Cup halftime show, which included Doja Cat, J Balvin, Tems, and Coldplay with Emmanuel Kelly, was co-produced by Global Citizen on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
