The 2025 Global Citizen Festival will return to Central Park this September. The Weeknd and Shakira will headline the Sept. 27 show, which will return to the Great Lawn and be hosted for the 11th time by Hugh Jackman. Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah the Scientist will perform. More performers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Shakira, The Weeknd, and other top artists will headline the 2025 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York, focusing on critical global issues like energy access and education. The festival aims to mobilize USD 200 million and encourages public participation through volunteer registration.