Take Action to Earn Free Tickets to Global Citizen Festival Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Selena Gomez & More

By Kennedi Johnson Social justice platform Global Citizen will host its fifth annual Global Citizen Festival on September 24 in New York’s Central Park, featuring an array of top performers including Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer and Metallica. … Continue reading

Youth Orchestra Los Angeles to Perform with Coldplay at Super Bowl 50

By Lauren Shelburne Imagine receiving an invitation from one of the world’s biggest rock bands to join them on stage at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. This dream-come-true is a reality for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), which was … Continue reading

ONE.org Volunteer Leader Shares Experiences at Global Citizen Festival with Coldplay, Beyonce, Bono & Malala

By Barb Barrar, ONE Volunteer Leader in New Jersey It could not have been a more beautiful day for a free concert in New York City. On Saturday, September 26, more than 60,000 people gathered on the Great Lawn in … Continue reading

Pearl Jam, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran & Coldplay to Headline 2015 Global Citizen Festival to Combat Worldwide Poverty

By James Pleasant While most festivals with massive headliners such as Beyoncé, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay would charge an arm and a leg for tickets, the Global Citizen Festival is giving away tickets completely free. But there’s a … Continue reading

Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day to Feature No Doubt, Usher, Mary J. Blige and More

 By Billy Restivo In an effort to spread climate change awareness and take action to end extreme poverty, Global Citizen has confirmed No Doubt, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Fall Out Boy, Train and My Morning Jacket as headliners at the … Continue reading

Usher, David Guetta, Coldplay, Nelly Furtado and more go dark to support Earth Hour

The world is about to go dark. Earth Hour is a global environmental initiative in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)  that encourages businesses, governments and communities to turn their lights off for one hour on March 23 at … Continue reading

The Rolling Stones join star-studded lineup for Hurricane Sandy benefit

By Laura Ferreiro In case you hadn’t heard, some of the biggest names in music will come together next week for “12-12-12”, the massive Hurricane Sandy benefit concert on December 12 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Today The Rolling … Continue reading

Coldplay, Beyonce, Mumford & Sons and more team up with African musicians on charity comp

By Allison Rivers What do Coldplay, Beyonce, Mumford & Sons, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fleet Foxes, REM and Bruno Mars have in common?  All of these musicians and more are collaborating with African musicians including Toumani Diabaté, Bassekou Kouyate, Ali … Continue reading

Coldplay team up with Rihanna & Jay-Z at Paralympics closing ceremonies: Video

By Laura Ferreiro As a culmination of the nearly two weeks of competition in sports including cycling, swimming, sailing and archery by athletes who have a range of physical disabilities, Coldplay performed at tonight’s closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games. … Continue reading

Coldplay, Yoko Ono and artists around the world support campaign for effective arms trade

By Hilary Gridley It’s hard to believe that some countries may have a tougher time acquiring bananas than bullets, but that’s the state of the current global weapons market, valued at more than $60 billion a year. The UN gathered … Continue reading