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Lauryn Hill, Lenny Kravitz and More Set to Perform at the 2026 Global Citizen Festival

The festival will let fans earn tickets through actions or a $25 donation as it supports Global Citizen campaigns and New York City groups.

  • On September 26, 2026, the Global Citizen Festival returns to Central Park's Great Lawn in New York City, headlined by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean.
  • The pair reunites to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their acclaimed album, "The Score," while the event serves as a platform for Global Citizen's campaign against extreme poverty, including a $1.5 billion clean energy goal.
  • Joining the headliners are Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the festival, which fans can attend by completing action journeys or making a $25 donation.
  • Campaigners aim to mobilize $100 million to provide 2 million children with education and another $100 million to support 1.5 million smallholder farmers across Africa and the Brazilian Amazon.
  • Co-Founder Hugh Evans hopes to leverage the gathering to shore up outstanding commitments, expressing optimism that the pendulum of foreign aid will shift toward vulnerable communities worldwide.
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Ms. Lauryn Hill and her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean will bring their incisive and political music to the Global Citizen Festival this fall.

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