Anitta performs at the festival that Red Hot Chili Peppers in New York

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Brazilian will play on stage that has already hosted names like Beyoncé, Foo Fighters, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna and Mariah Carey

New York (USA) – Anitta was revealed this Tuesday (22) as part of the line-up of the Global Citizen Festival, a charity event that helps fight extreme poverty worldwide. The band Red Hot Chili Peppers and singer Lauryn Hill (ex-Fugees) will be the headliners.

In addition to Anitta, the festival will also feature Megan Thee Stallion, Conan Gray, Stray Kids, Sofia Carson and DJ D-Nice. Global Citizen takes place on September 23 in Central Park, in the heart of New York. The team of celebrities who will participate in the campaign includes actors Jordan Fisher, Sophia Bush and Busy Philipps, scientist Bill Nye, basketball player Carmelo Anthony, rapper Common and presenter Gayle King, among others.

Previous editions of Global Citizen have already had names like Foo Fighters, John Legend, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Kings of Leon, John Mayer, No Doubt, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran , Fall Out Boy, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Demi Lovato, Metallica, Pharell Williams, Green Day, The Killers, Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, Queen, Mariah Carey, Charlie Puth and Jonas Brothers, among others.

In other words: the line-up of the Global Citizen Festival is a true “who’s who” of international music, and the fact that Anitta got a spot is a great achievement for the Brazilian. Even Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey have participated in the event – ​​with messages of engagement, but no singing!

Tickets for the festival are free, but need to be “earned” with actions to help the movement that wants to eliminate poverty. Global Citizen also seeks equity and seeks positive attitudes towards the planet, the food issue and jobs. For those not in New York, it will be broadcast online worldwide.

*With information from UOL

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