The year has been a bit too far in-between when it comes to star-studded events of this caliber. President Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez, and Prince Harry are just a few of the names involved in this event, which shows the importance of vaccine equity. The Global Citizen fundraiser event is pre-taped and brings together both celebrities and politicians. Selena Gomez hosted the event, which was attended by several thousand fully vaccinated concert-goers who cheered on for performers, such as J Balvin, H.E.R., Foo Fighters, and more. Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel, and David Letterman were brought on as guest speakers. Not only was the audience excited, but performers showed great enthusiasm as well.
One example is Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, saying “This is a (explicit) concert!” People like that were so amped to perform again especially in front of a big audience. Grohl said in the last year it was a dream to do this and it felt good for him that it was happening now. Eddie Vedder considered a taste of things to come in the life we’ve all missed since last year. The fact there’s a microphone, a crowd, and just an environment like this felt great. There was some feeling back that wasn’t there at all for the past year.
President Joe Biden and the first lady, Jill, created a campaign to help spread awareness about the vaccine. They’re advocating the safety of the vaccine for boosting production worldwide. Jill said she wants to get society back to the normal lives that people love. Some of the priceless moments like meeting your newborn grandchild, gathering with friends, and holding onto a loved one during a difficult time are things we really haven’t been able to do for over a year. She says getting the vaccine not only saves lives, but it’ll help get things back to normal so we don’t miss any more of those magical moments.
Prince Harry had a show of solidarity with India. He said that when anyone suffers from the virus, we all suffer. It’s a global effort in which no person or community should be left behind when it comes to vaccine equity. After Prince Harry’s plea, actor and producer, Amitabh Bachchan spoke from India to say that global citizens rise and speak to their governments and pharmaceutical companies to help donate and extend a helping hand to everyone in need.
Jimmy Kimmel and Ben Affleck brought a little humor to the serious speeches with the Batman and Robin banter. Affleck wore a suit (not in caped crusader attire) while Kimmel wore a Robin costume. All in all, this is certainly a hype event to remember.