The Global Citizen Festival has been held on the historic Great Lawn of NYC’s Central Park since 2012 and DPS have been the event producers since it’s inception. The 50,000+ people who attend the festival each September are part of a movement to end extreme poverty worldwide.
The 6-hour festival is broadcasted live on MSNBC and live streamed on MSNBC.com, YouTube.com and on Twitter as well as multiple international outlets including the BBC. The show is also broadcasted live on the MSNBC Sirius XM Channel and iHeartRadio.
Hosts have included Hugh Jackman, Rami Malek, Whoopi Goldberg, Priyanka Chopra, Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris, Seth Meyers, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama,
Some of the headliners that have performed are Foo Fighters, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Kings Of Leon, Carrie Underwood, No Doubt, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Major Lazer, Metallica, Green Day, The Killers, Andra Day, Pharrell Williams, Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Cardi B, Janelle Monae, H.E.R., Queen + Adam Lambert and Beyonce.
