The Global Citizen Festival has announced the official 2014 host committee will be led by Hugh Jackman.
The committee will also include Adrian Grenier, Alek Wek "H&M Conscious Foundation Ambassador," Allison Williams, Amani Toomer, Bonnie Wright, Bridget Moynahan, Connie Britton, Deborra-lee Furness, Dianna Agron, Erin Heatherton, Erin Richards, Eve Hewson, Gayle King, Jessica Alba“Founder of the Honest Company,” Katie Holmes, Kweku Mandela, Maxwell, Ndaba Mandela, Olivia Wilde, Rachel Brosnahan, Shantell Martin, Soledad O'Brien, Tamzin Merchant, and Zachary Quinto.
The 2014 Global Citizen Festival is also proud to announce its new partnership with H&M, who will serve as the official retail partner of this year’s Festival, which continues the worldwide movement to end extreme poverty by 2030. The free-ticketed concert will feature performances by JAY Z, No Doubt, Carrie Underwood, fun., The Roots, and Tiesto from the Great Lawn of New York’s iconic Central Park on September 27, 2014. NBC News will produce a one-hour primetime special of the event to air on NBC at 9 p.m. on September 27, 2014, and MSNBC will broadcast and stream the full concert on cable and msnbc.com, respectively.