John Legend, Janet Jackson Are Headlining Global Citizen Festival

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This year’s Global Citizen Festival is going to be LIT.

Artists like John Legend, Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, and Shawn Mendez will be appearing at the Festival in New York City on the Great Lawn on September 29.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness will host the festival, which calls on world leaders to achieve the United Nations’ sustainable development goals and end extreme poverty by 2030.

Even now, young people continue to thank him for his contribution not only to TV, but to LGBT visibility overall.

Free tickets are distributed to those selected after becoming members of Global Citizen.