GLOBAL CITIZEN PRESENTS

GLOBAL GOAL LIVE: THE POSSIBLE DREAM, A YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN TO CULMINATE IN A 10-HOUR GLOBAL MEDIA EVENT SPANNING 5 CONTINENTS FOR THE LARGEST LIVE-BROADCAST CAUSE EVENT IN HISTORY - Seite 2

Serving to moderate the announcements, panel sessions, and Q&A were Bozoma Saint John (Endeavor CMO) & Isha Sesay (Journalist, Activist, and Founder, W.E. Can Lead Foundation – supporting the new generation of female leaders globally). 

Leaders in music and entertainment who have already raised their hands to perform and support the campaign were announced, many of whom are long-time partners of the organization, including: Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper, D'banj, Eddie Vedder, EXO, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Ozuna, Ozzy Osbourne, Pharrell Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shawn Mendes, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and more. Hosts already include Deborra-lee Furness & Hugh Jackman, Idris Elba, Jill Vedder, Rachel Brosnahan, Trevor Noah, and Uzo Aduba, with more to be added in the coming months. 

In partnership with Live Nation and Diversified Production Services (DPS), the historic 10-hour global broadcast event on September 26, 2020 spanning five continents will include a Global Citizen Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, supported by the Lagos State Government, Tunde Folawiyo, Chairman of Global Citizen Nigeria, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Vice Chair of Global Citizen Nigeria, and Access Bank.

SM Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in South Korea and Dream Maker, the leading live and tour promotion/production company in Korea, will bring Global Goal Live to Asia and it will be Executive Produced by Soo Man Lee, the Head Producer and Founder of SM Entertainment.

MGM Worldwide Television Group will oversee the global broadcast, which will be Executive Produced by Mark Burnett. More details about the Global Goal Live events - including performer line-ups and locations, broadcast information, additional events, and more - will be shared over the coming months. 

Under the leadership of Teneo, Global Goal Live will be supported by a coalition of many of the world's leading corporations: Cisco, Delta Air Lines, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, and Verizon who will work together to engage additional support from the private sector. Co-chairs Chuck Robbins, Chairman and CEO of Cisco; Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon; Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and Marc Pritchard, CBO of P&G will lead their respective sectors to step up in-kind and value chain support and investment for the SDGs. Campaign partners also include Mindy Grossman, CEO of WW International; Patrice Motsepe, Founder & Chairman, Motsepe Foundation; Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC and John Sykes, President, Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia. Teneo will also lead a global effort to raise awareness and support from companies and business leaders all over the world.