Hussain Al Jassmi to join Lady Gaga's COVID-19 benefit concert

Thursday, 16 April 2020 15:00

Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi will join Lady Gaga, Elton John and Chris Martin for the special COVID-19 benefit concert 'One World Together at Home'.

Organised by Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation, the star-studded concert is curated by Lady Gaga and designed to spread awareness and celebrate frontline healthcare workers around the world fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Paul McCartney, Usher, Taylor Swift, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo and Oprah Winfrey are some of the other artists who will be collaborating for the gig.

It will be livestreamed on the event’s website and social media accounts, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, on Sunday, April 19.

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