The Rolling Stones have been added to the lineup for the “One World: Together At Home” special event broadcast in support of the fight against COVID-19.
Curated by Lady Gaga in collaboration with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO), the April 18 program will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon of NBC-TV‘s The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel of ABC-TV’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Stephen Colbert of CBS-TV’s The Late Show and feature appearances and musical performances from Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Elton John, Finneas, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, and Stevie Wonder.
“We are honored to be invited to be part of the ‘One World: Together at Home’ broadcast - from our homes in isolation,” says The Rolling Stones.
As well as driving combined action to support the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the broadcast will highlight stories from the world’s health care heroes, as well as messages of gratitude and appreciation from those who they’ve treated.
Lady Gaga confirmed that $35 million has already been raised over the past seven days to support COVID-19 relief efforts through a mixture of philanthropic and corporate donations, and that organizers will not be asking viewers and listeners for funds during the program as it will all be completed in advance of the event.
"It is so important to think globally and support the World Health Organization to curb the pandemic and prevent future outbreaks," she said. "We want to highlight the gravity of this historical, unprecedented, and cultural movement."
The special will be broadcast live on Saturday, April 18, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on ABC, NBC, ViacomCBS Networks, and iHeartMedia, as well as Bell Media networks and platforms in Canada. Internationally, BBC One will run the program on Sunday, April 19, with additional international broadcasters including beIN Media Group, MultiChoice Group, and RTE.
One World: Together At Home will also be a multi-hour digital broadcast streaming online on multiple global platforms, including Alibaba, Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook, Instagram, LiveXLive, Tencent, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, TIDAL, TuneIn, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo, and YouTube.
For more information on how you can help, including donations, visit covid19responsefund.org.
The Rolling Stones recently postponed their No Filter North American tour amid the coronavirus pandemic; the 15-date series was scheduled to open May 8 in San Diego, CA and run to July 9 in Atlanta, GA.
“We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour,” says the band. "We are sorry to all the fans who were looking forward to it as much as we were, but the health and safety of everyone has to take priority."
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