US EditionCardi B Replaces The Weeknd at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival
Cardi B replaces the Weeknd at the Global Citizen Festival, which aims to provide energy access to 1 million people in Africa and protect 30 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest.
- Cardi B will headline the 2025 Global Citizen Festival on Saturday, September 27, at New York's Central Park, replacing The Weeknd.
- The Weeknd announced on Monday, September 22, that he cannot perform due to personal reasons, prompting organizers to name Cardi B as the new headliner.
- The festival, cohosted by Hugh Jackman and others, features live performances from headliner Shakira as well as artists Tyla, Ayra Starr, and Mariah the Scientist, with a mission centered on supporting children globally.
- Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans expressed gratitude to Cardi B for joining the festival lineup, highlighting her dynamic presence that will energize Central Park, and also thanked The Weeknd for endorsing their cause.
- The campaign seeks to raise $200 million to safeguard the Amazon rainforest, expand energy access to one million people in Africa, and support educational opportunities for 30,000 children worldwide.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolShortly after releasing her second album and announcing her fourth pregnancy, Cardi B has another reason to celebrate: she will join the Global Citizen 2025 Festival.
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