The sixth annual Global Citizen Festival

The sixth annual Global Citizen Festival in New York has officially kicked off on Saturday. This year’s performed Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers, and The Lumineers. Other notable performances at the Great Lawn on Central Park tonight include Pharrell, Big Sean, Andra Day, Alessia Cara, and The Chainsmoker.

The socially conscious festival is an organized effort of the Global Poverty Project to “bring together top music with world leaders to make commitments toward health, gender equality, education, and other poverty issues.”

This year the festival made easier impression for non- audiances in livestream and broadcast live on MSNBC.

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