Thousands unite to demand freedom & defeat poverty #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA. The festival is currently underway as thousands not only celebrated the centenary of late statesman Nelson Mandela but to also demand freedom and defeat poverty.
There was an air of excitement and revelry at the FNB stadium as dignitaries, celebrities and citizens came together for the highly-anticipated Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100.
World leaders, celebrities as well as Mandela family members took their turn addressing an almost-full stadium to urge citizens to take action on world issues.
Hosting the festival was renowned comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah who joined the call to world leaders to do more to defeat poverty and to do it now.
He also urged fans to continue taking action throughout the day, adding that so far Global Citizen had achieved 12% of its goal.
#GlobalCitizenFestivalSA: Sho Madjozi now sings her hit single Huku. The crowd is going crazy at this point. @IOL @ReporterStar pic.twitter.com/BxjLdrnaZi
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“We need you to make your voice heard now,” Noah told the excited crowd. Noah was joined by co-hosts Nomzamo Mbatha, Naomi Campbell, Pearl Thusi and Anele Mdoda who all introduced the various artists.
Usher performing on stage. #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA @IOL @ReporterStar pic.twitter.com/EumStQubDY
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Of course, the biggest part of the festival was the performances and fans were not disappointed. Fans were treated to electrifying performances from the likes of Usher, Black Coffee, Wizkid, Sho Madjozi, Femi Kuti and Moonchild Sanelly.
The light drizzle of rain was not enough to put a damper on things as singers belted out hit after hit for the insatiable crowd.
Electrifying performance from Wizkid. Crowd can't get enough of him. #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA @IOL @ReporterStar pic.twitter.com/y3XcUooJjg
— Khanyisile (@Khanyi_Seele) December 2, 2018
Performances still to come to include Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Kacey Musgraves and Tiwa Savage.
The Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 is presented and hosted by The Motsepe Foundation together with Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Nedbank, Vodacom, Coca-Cola SA, Big Concerts, Harmony, House of Mandela, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers, Eldridge Industries, and Associate Partners, HP and Microsoft.
Source: IOL News
