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(CNN) - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will host a new concert aimed at raising awareness of the covid-19, which will also feature Shakira and J Balvin, among other figures.
Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future - The Concert will air online on June 27.
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The show will celebrate innovators, scientists, health workers, activists, and organizations working to develop and distribute covid-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines, with the goal of highlighting the pandemic's disproportionate impact on underserved communities.
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We're excited to announce the #GlobalGoalUnite Concert, hosted by @therock! Tune in on June 27 for an event featuring artists, world leaders, scientists, and more are all uniting to ensure that everyone, everywhere has equal access to COVID-19 healthcare. Head to the link in our bio to learn more.
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Chloe x Halle, Christine and the Queens, Coldplay, J Balvin, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Usher, and Yemi Alade are among the artists slated to perform during the two-hour virtual broadcast.
Also appearing will be Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, David Beckham, Derrick Johnson, Diane Kruger, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Jackman, Ken Jeong, Kerry Washington, Olivia Colman, Salma Hayek Pinault, and more.
In April, Global Citizen and the World Health Organization organized a virtual charity concert curated by Lady Gaga, One World: Together At Home . The event was attended by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish and many others.
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