A series of global concerts resonated on Saturday with Elton John in Paris and Billie Eilish in New York – where Prince Harry and Meghan also took the stage – to raise awareness of threats on the planet, under the aegis of the NGO Global Citizen.
Performer of “Rocket Man” in Paris, Elton John – alone at the piano on the Champ-de-Mars stage, in his green suit, with the Eiffel Tower in the background – set the tone for this day event alternating tubes (“Tiny Dancer“, “This Is Your Song “,” Rocket Man “, as well as a duet,” After All“, with Charlie Kiss, single de son futur album) and humanitarian messages.
Sir Elton, 74 ans (who will soon have hip surgery and will postpone his world tour), pleaded at the microphone so that “no one is left by the wayside” in this time of health crisis, calling for “equitable access” to vaccines everywhere in the world.
Elton John, an impeccable voice behind his pink tinted glasses, performed in front of nearly 20,000 people in Paris who obtained free tickets by pledging to relay messages from Global on social media. Citizen.
After Paris, New York took over with Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Jennifer Lopez et Lizzo. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan also took to the stage at Central Park, calling for considering access to vaccines as “a basic human right”. “My wife and I believe that how you were born shouldn’t dictate your ability to survive,” said the Duke of Sussex, to the applause of thousands of people.
The couple succeeded Alessia Cara and the veteran of the pop Cyndi Lauper, who dedicated her interpretation of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”.
When the New York concert ended, the show continued at The Angeles, with group 5 Seconds of Summer opening at Greek Theater, which also hosts Adam Lambert, Stevie Wonder, Demi Lovato or ONEREPUBLIC.
Flagship live concerts – and pre-recorded star performances like BTS’s from Seoul – organized by the NGO Global Citizen aim to mobilize a large audience on the planet around themes such as “climate change, vaccine equity and famine”, targeted by the organizers.
As for Live Aid, charity show given in 1985 from several cities around the world at the initiative of Bob Geldof to fight famine in Ethiopia (and in which Elton John was already participating), shows have been scheduled in other megalopolises.
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