Billie Eilish and Lenny Kravitz.Photo:Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty for The Met Museum/Vogue; Mike Coppola/Getty
Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty for The Met Museum/Vogue; Mike Coppola/Getty
Lenny KravitzandBillie Eilishare among the headliners for Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ concert.
The free, ticketed event, which aims to combine music and activism to help end extreme poverty and tackle the climate crisis, will take place on the iconic Champ De Mars in the French capital on June 22.
As well as Kravitz, 58, and Eilish, 21, Eilish’s brotherFINNEASwill also be taking to the stage along with H.E.R., Jon Batiste, Ben Harper and Mosimann.
Lennie Kravitz.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The event is taking place with the support of French PresidentEmmanuel Macron. “We need a world with more solidarity. Crises are multiplying and the number of those who place their hope in peace and multilateralism will only grow if we, as a global community, demonstrate that we are there to help the most vulnerable,” the 45-year-old French leader said in a release.
“Inequality and poverty are the grounds of today’s and tomorrow’s wars," added Macron. “There will be no climate transition worldwide if we don’t fight for more justice and equity. Halfway to the sustainable development objectives, we need a new financial pact between all countries, so that the world of tomorrow is more united.”
The campaign aims to encourage millions of people worldwide to demand action from governments, banks and major corporations to confront climate change.
Billie Eilish.Monica Schipper/Getty for Coachella
Monica Schipper/Getty for Coachella
“Our world needs urgent change," added Hugh Evans, co-Founder and CEO of Global Citizen, in the release. “Outdated global financial systems are perpetuating the conditions that keep vulnerable countries and their citizens trapped in the cycle of extreme poverty.”
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“Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’“will be live-streamed across Global Citizen’s platforms on Thursday, June 22. Amazon Music will also host the livestream on their Twitch channel “Amazon Music on Twitch,” with more streaming and broadcast platforms to be announced.
For more information about “Power Our Planet: Live in Paris.” visitglobalcitizen.org/powerourplanetand follow @glblctzn on Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
source: people.com
