As countries across the globe continue to grapple with the worsening coronavirus pandemic, celebrities are stepping up and trying to do what they can to help combat this global crisis.
The latest celebrity organizing a charity drive to benefit healthcare frontliners battling with COVID-19 is recent Academy Award winner, Elton John.
As reported by E! Online, the benefit concert named “Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America” will air on Mar. 29 in the United States. It will not only feature John but also a line-up of A-list celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, H.E.R., and many more. The relief concert will also feature appearances from Melissa McCarthy, Ryan Seacrest, and Ellen DeGeneres.
The First Responders Children’s Foundation and Feeding America are the beneficiaries of the concert. Both organizations are providing aid to COVID-19 first responders and frontliners.
Posting on his Instagram, the 73-year-old musician said the concert is his way of honoring medical professionals that have been bearing the brunt of the pandemic and doing their best to help those infected with COVID-19.
This charity concert is not the first of its kind to be held for coronavirus relief. As reported by USA Today, late-night talk show host James Corden is also staging a special episode of the “Late Late Show” to help out.
The special airs on Monday, Mar. 30 in the United States and is named “Homefest: James Corden’s Late Late Show Special.” Corden will be filmed in his garage as he introduces musical guests from around the world.
These guests -- and their locations -- include BTS in South Korea, John Legend and Billie Eilish in Los Angeles, Andrea Bocelli in Italy, and Dua Lipa in London. Aside from these musical guests, comedian Will Ferrell, magician David Blaine, and other celebrities are also expected to make an appearance.
Corden’s special will be for the benefit of the CDC Foundation and Feed the Children. All the celebrity guests are also expected to remind viewers of the guidelines mandated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Aside from raising money for nonprofit organizations, these television specials will probably be the only way for fans of these artists to see them perform anytime soon. This is because the coronavirus pandemic has caused either the cancelation or postponement of several events.
BTS, for instance, recently postponed the entire leg of their North American tour, with their agency, Big Hit Entertainment, saying the dates will be rescheduled.
Coachella has also been forced to move to Oct.9 to 11 and Oct. 16 to 18. The music festival was originally supposed to be held in April.