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The Global Citizen Festival will return to Central Park on September 27, this time with a search for a new hitmaker with Colossal and Live Nation.
The Global Citizen Festival, driving millions of actions from global citizens and billions of dollars in commitments to end extreme poverty, is back for another year. The 2025 edition of the Global Citizen Festival campaign once again supports and partners with a variety of nonprofit organizations aligned in mission and cause, serving communities across New York.
This year, for the first time, Global Citizen is partnering with Colossal to find America’s Next Top Hitmaker. Musicians, bands, and groups from across the US will compete in the months leading up to this year’s festival for the chance to perform on the Global Citizen Festival stage on September 27.
The free, ticketed event, hosted in New York City with Production Partner Live Nation and produced by Diversified Production Services (DPS), will bring together the world’s biggest artists, grassroots advocates, government leaders, philanthropists, and music fans. Together, they will call on world leaders to drive action on the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet, including protecting the Amazon rainforest, ensuring children everywhere have access to education, and upscaling renewables across Africa.
“As our world faces rising temperatures, growing inequality, and deepening uncertainty, this year’s Global Citizen Festival is an opportunity to push for real, lasting change,” said Katie Hill, Chief Music and Entertainment Officer, Global Citizen. “We’re excited to unite 60,000 global citizens on the Great Lawn of Central Park, together with some of the world’s biggest artists and advocates, to demand action. See you on September 27!”
This year’s full festival lineup will be announced in the coming months. Tickets will be free and can be earned by taking action on the Global Citizen app or their website.
Over the past decade, $41 billion in commitments announced on Global Citizen platforms has been deployed, impacting over 1.15 billion lives. Established in Australia in 2008, Global Citizen’s team operates from New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Melbourne, Toronto, Johannesburg, Lagos, and beyond.
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