As the Canadian musician pulled out of this weekend’s Global Citizen Festival “due to personal reasons,” The Weeknd has since been replaced by Cardi B.
Scheduled to perform at the annual fundraising event for poverty and climate change in New York’s Central Park on Saturday (9.27,) the the superstar singer/songwriter was forced to cancel his planned performance.
In a statement about his abrupt change, the Grammy award winner (born Abel Tesfaye) said “I regret to share that, due to personal reasons, I am unable to perform at Global Citizen. Thank you to my fans for taking action with them, as I believe in their mission deeply. Thank you for your understanding and support.”
Having just released her latest LP, Am I The Drama?, taking The Weeknd’s place is Cardi B who took to social media with:
“Central Park, I’m coming for you!!!” “I can’t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the DRAMA to the Global Citizen Festival.” “This one’s not like other music festivals — this one is about coming together to help children around the world, and I’m so proud to support such an important cause.” “New York City — see you Saturday. Let’s get it!!!”
About this year’s event, Global Citizen co-founder and CEO Hugh Evans stated “We are incredibly grateful to Cardi B, who has joined the Global Citizen Festival line-up. She’s an outstanding performer, who will light up Central Park in spectacular fashion. We wish the Weeknd support and want to thank him and his fans for all taking action with us to help end extreme poverty.”
Hosted by Global Citizen ambassador Hugh Jackman, Cardi B will join a musical lineup that includes Shakira, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Mariah the Scientist, Camilo and Elyanna.
This weekend’s event aims to provide energy access for a million people across Africa, protect 30,000,000 hectares of the Amazon Rainforest, and provide access to education for 30,000 children globally.
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Author: Saul Goode
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