Individuals who are unable to attend the event in Johannesburg can head to
Global Citizen’s YouTube channel to watch it live. They can also check out the
Global Citizen Fest: Mandela 100 playlist.
The festival will play host to several artists, including Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Kacey Musgraves, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher and Wizkid, alongside world leaders, to unite in an aim to end poverty by 2030.
Trevor Noah will host the
Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 with co-hosts Naomi Campbell, Dave Chappelle, Danai Gurira, Sir Bob Geldof, Gayle King, Bonang Matheba, Nomzamo Mbatha, Tyler Perry and Andele Mdoda.
Oprah Winfrey will deliver a special keynote address at the festival in remembrance of Nelson Mandela.
In addition to live streaming the one-day event on
Global Citizen's YouTube channel, creators on YouTube from the United States and South Africa are creating content leading into the event and live stream. Creators include:
- Rhett & Link
- EhBeeFamily
- JR Afrika
- Pap Culture
- Microwave Boys
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