LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden, Prince Harry and Jennifer Lopez are among the big names advocating the importance of vaccine equity during the Global Citizen fundraising concert airing
Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, Jimmy Kimmel, Sean Penn and David Letterman served as special guest speakers.
Global Citizen said $53.8 million in philanthropic and corporate commitments have already helped procure nearly 10.3 million doses, exceeding the goal for the Vax Live campaign.
Here are some highlights from the event:
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Vax Live was one of the largest concert gatherings in Southern California since the coronavirus pandemic roiled the world more than a year ago.
Organizers called the event the country’s first large-scale music event for a COVID 19-compliant audience. (Media and production staff needed to show a negative COVID-19 test before entering the stadium.)
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Global Citizen s fundraising concert Vax Live has brought together some big names to advocate the importance of vaccine equity.
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World, recorded Sunday, May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is all set to be aired on Saturday, May 8 at 8pm ET (midnight GMT). Global Citizen said $53.8 million in philanthropic and corporate commitments have already helped procure nearly 10.3 million doses, exceeding the goal for the Vax Live campaign.
Here are some highlights from the event:
Celebrity appearances and performances Britain s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, speaks onstage during the taping of the Vax Live fundraising concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. AFP
The star-studded benefit is aimed at advocating the importance of vaccine equity. Author: JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer Published: 10:47 PM CDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 10:47 PM CDT May 7, 2021
LOS ANGELES President Joe Biden, Prince Harry and Jennifer Lopez are among the big names advocating the importance of vaccine equity during the Global Citizen fundraising concert airing Saturday.
The pre-taped event brought together celebrities and political leaders at “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World,” which was recorded May 2 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. ABC, CBS and iHeartMedia radio stations will broadcast it at 8 p.m. in most time zones, 7 p.m. in the Central time zone. FOX will air it at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central. YouTube will stream it at 8 p.m. EDT.
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