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Global Citizen 2021: How To Watch Massive Central Park Concert
The Global Citizen Live festival is returning to Central Park on Saturday with a star-studded list of performers. Here's what to know.

CENTRAL PARK, NY — The Global Citizen Live festival is returning to Central Park on Saturday with a star-studded list of performers.
The concert in Manhattan is part of a worldwide event taking place on six continents over 24 hours.
The event features simultaneous concerts happening in places such as Paris, Los Angeles, London, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, and Mumbai.
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Global Citizen has hosted festivals in Central Park since 2012 as part of its mission to use advocacy to "defeat poverty and defend the planet."
In 2021, Coldplay, Billy Eilish, and Lizzo are among the performers that will take the stage in Manhattan's most famous park.
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Start Time For NYC Concert
Doors will open for the show at Central Park at 2 p.m. with performances slated to start around 4 p.m. Tickets for the show are sold out.
How To Watch
The coverage of all the concerts will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. on ABC. There will also be a one-hour primetime highlight show also on ABC at 7 p.m.
You can also watch a livestream of the concert on Apple Music, ABC, Hulu, and The Roku Channel.
The Global Citizen Festival will air live across the world, including on networks like the BBC in the United Kingdom, Sky in Italy, TV Azteca in Mexico, and Zee TV in India.
The Central Park Performance Lineup
- Coldplay
- Billy Eilish
- Camila Cabello
- Jennifer Lopez
- Lizzo
- Meek Mill
- Shawn Mendes
- Alessia Cara
- Cyndi Lauper
- Burna Boy
- Jon Batiste
- Lang Lang
Other Global Citizen Performance Lineups
Paris: Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens, Doja Cat, Maneskin
Los Angeles: Stevie Wonder, Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., Migos, ONEREPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers, 5 Seconds of Summer
London: Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Rag'n'Bone Man
Lagos: Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Made Kuti
Rio de Janerio: Alok, Criolo, Liniker, Mart'nalia, Mapu, Aldeia Mutum of the Yawanawa, Owera
Sydney: Delta Goodrem
Mumbai: Ajay-Atul, Badshah featuring Aastha Gill, Amit Trivedi, Tankishk Bagchi, Zara Khan, Nikhita Gandhi, Yasser Desai
There will also be a number of artists performing from other locations besides the concert venues that can be livestreamed online, including Andrea Bocelli, BTS, Green Day, Keith Urban, Ricky Martin, Lorde, and Metallica.
A number of big-name celebrities will serve as hosts for all of the concerts happening on Saturday.
You can find out more about the Global Citizen Festival on its website.
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