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The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the Amazon
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FILE - The Weeknd performs on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. - photo by AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd and Shakira — two of the world's biggest touring artists — will headline this fall's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park, supporting campaigns to improve energy access across Africa and defend the Amazon against deforestation. Global Citizen announced Tuesday that the pop stars behind such hits as “Blinding Lights” and “Hips Don't Lie" will be joined by Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah the Scientist at the concert on Sept. 27. Hosted by actor Hugh Jackman, the annual event highlights the anti-poverty nonprofit's selected humanitarian priorities and urges attendees to collectively tackle those issues through direct support.