Calling all Global Citizens! Can’t make the festival in Central Park? Follow along with us on Sept. 28 to experience Queen + Adam Lambert, Pharrell, Alicia Keys, OneRepublic, H.E.R., Carole King, and more live from New York City. 

Here’s your full guide on how to watch, listen, stream, and follow along with the festival — wherever you are.  

Learn More: The 2019 Global Citizen Festival in New York

Watch

Tune in to MSNBC starting at 4 p.m. ET to see festival hosts Deborra-lee Furness and Hugh Jackman take the stage on Central Park’s Great Lawn along with special guests French Montana, Ben Platt, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, David Gray, and NCT 127.  MSNBC hosts Savannah Sellers, Joy Reid, Stephanie Ruhle, Ari Melber, and Jacob Soboroff will be covering the event. 

Listen

Hear the festival on iHeart Radio as world leaders make commitments to end extreme poverty. Feel inspired? Take action while you listen on air or via the iHeart Radio app. Activism doesn’t sleep, but the audio begins at 5 p.m. ET.  

Stream

Stay up to date with every second of the 2019 Global Citizen Festival on YouTube and Twitter, powered by Johnson & Johnson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and set your push notifications to alert you when we go live on Twitter

Follow

Get the most out of your festival experience by following along on our social media channels: @glblctzn on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. We’ll be posting our favorite moments in real-time on our Stories. #PowerTheMovement by posting your own photos and videos and tagging us. 

Host

Want to feel like you’re actually there? Host a watch party with friends and family! You could even find local Global Citizens to coordinate a hang in our Facebook group. (If you need thematic menu inspiration, Adam Lambert’s favorite pizza topping is allegedly pineapple.)

Shop

You can suit up for the festival by buying merch from our online store. Pro tip: Place your order by Sept. 22 to allow time for domestic shipping. See something you like but can’t afford to spend the cash? Look out for a chance to enter our giveaway on Instagram next week for a chance to win our new festival collection!

Want more? 

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The 2019 Global Citizen Festival in New York will be presented by Citi and Cisco and in association with our Production Partner, Live Nation. MSNBC, Comcast NBCUniversal, and iHeart will serve as Presenting Media Partners and will air a live simulcast of the Festival on MSNBC and on iHeart Radio Stations. The Festival will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Twitter, presented by Johnson & Johnson.

Proud partners of the 2019 Global Citizen Festival include Global Citizen’s global health partner and major partner Johnson & Johnson, and major partners P&G, Verizon, and NYC Parks.

How To

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Here's How to Watch the 2019 Global Citizen Festival

By Alexandria Misch