Miley Cyrus, Shakira, J Balvin, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Gustavo Dudamel and a dozen other artists participated in a global broadcast on Saturday to urge world leaders to develop and distribute “COVID-19 vaccines and treatments” equitably and everywhere.
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Under the umbrella of the Global Citizen organization, the stars added their voices to those of politicians, philanthropists, scientists and fellow actors during a two-hour program in which donations were announced, initiatives were revealed and the magnifying glass was placed on the form in which the coronavirus has disproportionately affected communities that were already vulnerable.
In addition, between governments and organizations, $ 1.5 billion in cash and $ 5.4 billion in loans were added, for a total of $ 6.9 billion. dollars intended to help combat the pandemic.
This event is part of the campaign “The Global Goal: Unite for our Future” and is the continuation of the fundraising conference organized by the European Community last May 4, which initially achieved 9,844 million euros (about 11,044 million dollars).
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, were the leaders of the Hispanic world to participate on this occasion.
Sánchez reported that Spain is donating 10 million euros ($ 11.2 million) to the World Bank’s Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to guarantee security. crisis in countries hit by the pandemic and reiterated the call for “the multilateral response to be equitable, without leaving anyone behind.”
For his part, Bukele called so that “rich countries help poorer countries fight the pandemic.”
“Our hearts must be close to those who need it most,” he said.
The transmission driver, actor Dwayne Johnson, better known as “The Rock”He also made a request for “empathy” and recalled that the fight against COVID-19 is also a battle “against social injustice”.
“If this pandemic has left something positive, it is to see how we have united to normalize equality and justice. That is why we must inspire all citizens to demand that their governments focus on education, in creating sound health systems and sustainable practices“he exhorted.
Miley Cyrus, the person in charge of organizing the musical part of the show, opened the presentations with a country version of “Help”, the immortalized song by the Beatles, from an empty sports stadium.
“My generation is hungry for change and we are using our voices to drive that change“, he affirmed in the middle of his” show “.
Meanwhile, from a terrace of a building in Barcelona, Shakira interpreted her 2010 hit “Sale el sol” and urged everyone to “ask for treatments egalitarian against COVID-19 “.
Justin Bieber and Quavo, one of the members of the rap trio Migos, interpretaron “Intentions”.
Coldplay sang “Paradise”, while Usher performed a moving performance of “I Cry”, surrounded by bodies face down on the ground, in reference to the “Black Lives Matter” movement, or the “Lives of Blacks Matter”.
The founder of that movement, Opal Tometi, had highlighted just before the importance of “pandemic treatments reaching black communities,” since in the United StatesFor example, most coronavirus victims They have been black and Latino.
J Balvin’s presentation was a symbol of union by incorporating members of the African children’s dance company “The Dreamcatchers” into their interpretation of “Qué calor” and “Mi gente”.
For her part, the Mexican actress Salma Hayek highlighted the obligation of world leaders “for vaccines against COVID-19 reach all the citizens of the planet. “
Actor and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda was accompanied by the original cast of his play “Hamilton”, by comedian Jimmy Fallon and by the group “The Roots” to sing “Helpless” to the rhythm of music made with homemade objects.
Other artists with musical numbers were Chloe x Halle, Yemi Alade, Christine and the Queens, For Love Choir y Jennifer Hudson.
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Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Forest Whitaker, David BeckhamBilly Porter, Diane Kruger, Antoni Porowski, Ken Jeong, Naomi Campbell, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Olivia Colman also shared messages of global support.
Among all the solemn tone, the comic moment was given by Hugh Jackman and the actors of the “X-Men” films James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Liev Schreiber, Halle Berry and Sophie Turner, whose jokes were interrupted by Ryan Reynolds.
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