The seasons are changing and as Central Park kisses Summertime goodbye, it opens its arms to another Global Citizen Festival. What’s set to be a day filled with moving, grooving, action-taking, and calls for urgent  change will go beyond the physical stage we’re setting up in New York — we want to be wherever you are, and that’s why we’ve set up a stellar streaming plan for the 2025 festival. But first… what, and who, should you expect to see? 

We’re thrilled to have a remarkable lineup of artists and speakers to guide you through the night. The 13th annual Global Citizen Festival will be headlined by Cardi B and Shakira, and will include performances by Tyla, Ayra Starr, Mariah the Scientist, Camilo and Elyanna.  Just when you thought the festival couldn’t get any better, global icon ROSÉ is officially joining the lineup with a dazzling special appearance in Central Park — bringing her unmatched energy for a performance you won’t want to miss.

We’re also welcoming back Global Citizen Ambassador, Hugh Jackman to the stage as host for the festival; Bill Nye, Adam Lambert, Danai Gurira, and Liza Koshy will serve as co-hosts. Others set to take to the stage include Kristen Bell, Tony Goldwyn, Laurie Hernandez, Nate Burleson, Vladimir Duthiers, Lydia Kekeli Amenyaglo, Fy Rajaonarivelo, Esther Kimani,Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Valeriia Rachynska, and Taily Terena. Solstice Unites will open the Global Citizen Festival with a historic Global Powwow to honor the land and the ancestral stewards of the grounds, and a special performance from the women-led Samba reggae marching band Fogo Azul.

Where Can I Watch Global Citizen Festival 2025? 

You don’t have to miss a second of the festival – wherever you are is where we’ll be, because we’ll be streaming live around the world. It kicks off at 2:00pm EST in Central Park, New York, but you can keep up with the festivities from across the globe.

Tune in on Saturday, Sept. 27 and watch the festival live on:

• YouTube 
• Apple Music and the Apple TV app 
• The Amazon Music En Vivo channel on Twitch, the Amazon Live FAST channel on Prime Video and FireTV
• Brut, DITU, iHeartRadio, Mediacorp, Veeps, ViX, VIZIO WatchFree+
• The Global Citizen website and the Global Citizen app. 

Here’s your shortcut to every Global Citizen Festival streaming experience available this year.

It will also be broadcast theatrically in India with PVR INOX Cinemas on Sunday, Sept. 28.

What Are We Advocating This Year? 

This year, our campaign is working to mobilize $200 million to help protect 30 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest, expand  access to quality education for 30,000 children globally through our partnership with FIFA, and push to deliver reliable energy access to 1 million people across Africa.

We go a bit more into detail on these goals in this article — which is a must-read to fully grasp this year’s festival mission. 

Last Chance to Earn Tickets

If you’ll be in New York and you’ve just now decided that you have to be there (great decision, by the way) then we’ve got good news for you: you can still get tickets! But you have to move fast, the countdown to the big day has officially begun. 

You still have a chance to win tickets to this weekend’s Global Citizen Festival! By taking action on the Global Citizen app or website to help end extreme poverty now, you can earn points that count toward entries into a draw for Festival tickets. Each entry costs 30 points, and you can enter as many times as you’d like — the more entries, the greater your chances of winning! To participate, head to our app and click the Festival tab. But hurry — our final draw closes at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Additionally, you can join our Discord server or Facebook group to see if anyone has extra tickets to give away for free. Please remember: GA tickets won through our draws cannot be bought or sold, but they can be transferred if someone has a spare.

Keep up with all festival updates by downloading the Global Citizen app, and following Global Citizen on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Wherever you are in the world, you can be part of Global Citizen Festival 2025 — by taking action, tuning in, and helping build a healthier, more sustainable future for all.