How to Get Tickets for Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro – A Free, Ticketed Concert With a Purpose

Global Citizen is bringing Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Ludmilla to Botafogo Bay to help strengthen sustainable agriculture across the Amazon and Latin America, and raise money for children’s education through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund

On June 6, Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro is coming to Botafogo Bay for a free, ticketed event featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean in a special celebration of the 30th anniversary of the iconic album The Score, with appearances by YG Marley and Zion Marley. The lineup will also include Brazilian artist Ludmilla, in a night hosted by Giovanna Ewbank and Bruno Gagliasso.

Music and social impact side by side

Unlike other free shows on the beach, Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro is a concert with a purpose – it’s all part of Global Citizen’s of an international movement that uses music, culture, and entertainment to inspire collective action around urgent social and environmental issues.

All tickets to Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro will do two things: 

  • Strengthen sustainable agriculture in the Amazon and across Latin America, and supports the creation of 10,000 green jobs in the region, 
  • Advance the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising USD $100 million by the FIFA World Cup 2026 final to expand access to education and sports for children in underserved communities.

For the best experience, earn a free ticket

While the beach will remain open to the public, earn free tickets for the best view by taking action on these urgent issues. Tickets will not be available for purchase. To earn free tickets, the public must participate in social impact actions promoted by Global Citizen through the organization’s official app or via WhatsApp.

Winners are selected at random, so while tickets are not guaranteed, the more entries you submit, the greater your chances of winning premiere access to the show. We are grateful by the incredible response from the people of Rio, with over 1 million actions already taken.

How to participate:

Actions include signing petitions, sending messages to political leaders, supporting awareness campaigns, and taking part in volunteer initiatives. Each completed action journey generates points that increase participants’ chances of winning pairs of tickets to the event.

  • Download the app or join via WhatsApp: download the official Global Citizen app or send a message to the official WhatsApp number at +55 (11) 4040-7099.
  • Create your account: sign up for free on the Global Citizen platform.
  • Choose a journey: in the app, go to the “Live: Rio” tab and select a cause journey to start earning points. On WhatsApp, simply follow the instructions provided in the chat.
  • Earn points: every completed action generates points. For every 60 points accumulated, participants receive one chance to win a pair of tickets.
  • Confirm your participation: once participants reach 60 points, they must return to the “Live: Rio” tab and click “Participate Now” to validate their entry into the ticket draw. The more points accumulated, the higher the chances of securing tickets to the show.


Ticket winner selection schedule

  • 1st round: May 8–18
(Winners will be notified on May 19)
  • 2nd round: May 19–25
(Winners will be notified on May 26)
  • 3rd round: May 26–June 1
(Winners will be notified on June 2)

Selected participants will be notified by email or app notification after the end of each winner selection and will also be able to track their participation status in the “My Rewards” section within the app.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Global Citizen?

Global Citizen is the world's largest movement of action takers and impact makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty NOW. The voices of millions of Global Citizens around the world are driving lasting change towards sustainability, equality, and humanity by taking action every day. 

We post, tweet, message, vote, sign, and call to inspire those who can make things happen to act — government leaders, businesses, philanthropists, artists, and citizens — together improving lives. 

By downloading our app, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards with tickets to events, products, subscriptions, and more. 

Over the last 13 years, Global Citizen has helped deploy more than $50 billion in commitments made through its platform and events, impacting 1.3 billion lives worldwide. These milestones prove that while Global Citizen’s mission to defeat poverty and defend the planet is ambitious, progress can be tangibly achieved when people campaign collectively, act strategically, and demand bold action from our leaders.

You can learn more about our impact here: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/impact/

What is Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro?

Global Citizen Live: Rio is a major live music and action event that will bring the message of Global Citizen NOW to a wider public audience. Through music, storytelling, and participation, the event will connect culture to impact and invite people across Brazil and around the world to take action for the Amazon, for climate justice, and for communities on the frontlines of environmental change.

On Saturday, 6 June, Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro will celebrate the conclusion of Rio de Janeiro Nature & Climate Week at Enseada de Botafogo, with a free, ticketed music event headlined by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘The Score’, featuring YG Marley and Zion Marley. Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro will be co-headlined by Latin Grammy Award-winning artist Ludmilla

The show will be hosted by Giovanna Ewbank and Bruno Gagliasso, and will feature further commitments toward Global Citizen’s campaign goals throughout the evening. 

What is Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro advocating for?

Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro is working to:

  • Mobilize funding for sustainable agriculture across the Amazon and Latin America
  • Support up to 10,000 jobs
  • Drive contributions to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, a landmark initiative raising USD $100 Million to expand access to quality education and football for children worldwide.

Our events at Nature Week also mark the start of Phase Two of Global Citizen’s Protect the Amazon campaign. 

Phase One helped mobilize global attention, public action, and more than USD 1 billion toward Amazon protection. 

Phase Two is focused on delivery. It is about moving from commitments to implementation, from awareness to investment, and from protecting nature as an environmental priority to positioning the Amazon as a foundation for a more inclusive green economy. 

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