[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s iconic Central Park to end extreme poverty NOW.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8535″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each year Global Citizen calls on world leaders, corporations, and philanthropists to help End Extreme Poverty NOW. This year’s festival will have stages in two iconic locations — NYC’s Central Park and Accra’s Black Star Square — and will unite leaders, artists, activists, and Global Citizens around the world to achieve an ambitious policy agenda focused on empowering girls and women, taking climate action, breaking systemic barriers, and lifting up activists and advocates.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8536″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dozens of artists have joined the global campaign. This year’s Festival lineup in NYC includes MetallicaCharlie Puth, Jonas Brothers, MÅNESKIN, Mariah Carey, Mickey Guyton, and Rosalía. Actor, producer, author, and Global Citizen Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas will host the milestone event. For Global Citizen Festival: Accra, you can find more information about the lineup here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”How to Get Free Tickets” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Starting Thursday, August 11, you’ll have four opportunities to earn a chance to win tickets to attend Global Citizen Festival: NYC in Central Park. (only Global Citizens who live in the US can earn tickets for the NYC event.)

You will first need to create an account on the Global Citizen app or website. You can only enter the drawing for tickets on the app so make sure you download it. Full details can be found there, too.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Where to Watch” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2022 Global Citizen Festival will be broadcast and streamed on ABC, ABC News Live, FX, Hulu, iHeartRadio, TimesLIVE, Twitter, YouTube, and more. ABC News Live’s broadcast, Global Citizen Live, will air on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET, and a primetime special, Global Citizen Festival: Take Action NOW, will air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT. Additional tune-in details will be provided in the coming weeks so stay tuned.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”About Global Citizen Fest” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since 2012, Global Citizen has hosted festivals in Central Park and around the world as part of its mission to leverage advocacy and unite artists, activists, world leaders, and more to defeat poverty and defend the planet.

The Global Citizen Festival has become the world’s longest-running global campaign calling for an end to extreme poverty, with millions of Global Citizens using their voices, amplified by the world’s biggest artists, demanding world leaders take action NOW.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8332″ img_size=”LARGE” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]