Burna Boy, Davido, Femi Kuti, Tiwa To Join Other Stars For Global Citizen Live 2021

Top singers Femi Kuti, Burna, Davido and Tiwa Savage have been announced as part of the lineups of performers for the upcoming Global Citizen Live Concert 2021 in Africa.

The roster for this year’s Global Citizen Live concert was announced on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, via their Instagram page.

In their caption, they noted the show will be held for 24 hours simultaneously across 6 continents, a “once-in-a-generation” broadcast.

They wrote: “#GlobalCitizenLive, featuring @teddysphotos, @lorde, @theweeknd, @bts.bighitofficial & more, is on Sept. 25! Live across 6 continents, this 24-hour, once-in-a-generation broadcast + livestream event will bring the world together to defend the planet & defeat poverty. Tap the link in bio for more.”

The live concert will take place in cities like Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, New York City, Paris, London, Seoul, Los Angeles, and Sydney.

Also included in the lineup this year are Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara, Andrea Bocelli, Angélique Kidjo, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, The Lumineers, The Weeknd, Usher and so many others.

Meanwhile, the theme for this year’s show is “Defend the planet, defeat poverty” and the artists will be performing for a cause, to save the planet.