Global Citizen NOW will make its international debut in Melbourne, Australia next month, for a two-day program capped off with a special performance by Crowded House.
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Set for March 4-6 at Centrepiece, Melbourne Park, the summit will drive action on the climate crisis, gender inequality, health system innovations and the fight against food insecurity and extreme poverty in the region and across the world as Australia hosts ASEAN leaders the Victorian capital.
Speakers include Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of East Timor. Global Citizen Ambassadors Hugh Jackman and Charlie Puth. Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia; and Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, will join virtually.
Ferguson is co-chairing the event. “I'm coming to Global Citizen NOW: Melbourne to engage in vital intergenerational conversations with young leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region who are doing frontline, grassroots work to address the climate crisis, the hunger crisis, the education of girls”. explains in a statement, “and asks that perpetuate cycles of extreme poverty. I look forward to listening to them, learning from them and contributing whatever voice I have to speak for the future of our planet.”
The inauguration Global Citizen NOW: Melbourne The event concludes on March 6 with Global Citizen Nights, an “intimate evening of music and storytelling” at the Palais Theatre, entitled Crowded House.
“We're delighted to deliver a final show for Global Citizen, bringing together talented and passionate young advocates and innovators to help solve the most pressing issues facing us all…equality and climate,” comments the Crowded House frontman, Neil Finn. “Who knows from what far corners brilliant ideas may come. The amazing potential of young people is sometimes hidden from view. We want to be there to help bring it to light.”
The ARIA Hall of Fame band is gearing up for its release Gravity Stairs, their first through a new deal with BMG. Due for release on May 31, it's the eighth studio album from the beloved folk-rock act who have sold over 15 million records worldwide, won 13 ARIA Awards, eight APRA Awards, a BRIT Award, an MTV VMA and landed the No. 1 album in UK and Australia.
You can win free tickets to the show and more by taking action Global Citizen App and to globalcitizen.org/nights.
Global Citizen NOW: Melbourne is presented by the State Government of Victoria, with a range of partners including Cisco, Citi and P&G.
Other performers will be announced in the coming days.
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