CHIME FOR CHANGE, Gucci's new global campaign for girls' and women's empowerment, has today released the list of confirmed broadcasters that will be airing THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE concert event to up to one billion people in over 150 countries worldwide. NBC will air the show in the U.S. the day after the live event in London, during a Primetime slot on Sunday, June 2 (9-11pm ET / 8-10pm CT / 9-11pm PT). The concert event, which will be broadcast on six continents, brings together some of the world's most talented artists and internationally renowned activists to raise awareness of issues affecting girls and women, and raise funds for non-profit organizations pursuing change. In addition to NBC, tThe BBC,, ROTANA and WoWow are among the list of broadcasters set to air THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE concert event to households around the world.
CHIME FOR CHANGE Co-founder and Artistic Director, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter will perform a 45-minute special set and will lead the star-studded line-up of performers including Florence + the Machine, HAIM, Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Laura Pausini, Rita Ora and Timbaland.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter said: "I am really happy that so many amazing artists and presenters have come together to support CHIME FOR CHANGE on 1 June. Our goal is to have a great time together while we unite and strengthen the voices of girls and women around the world."
Madonna will join THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE presenter line-up which includes a host of actors, musicians, activists, film directors and public figures including Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Blake Lively, Freida Pinto, Gloria Steinem, Gordon and Sarah Brown, Humaira Bachal, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Franco, Jessica Chastain, Leymah Gbowee, Mpho Tutu, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Zoe Saldana.
Madonna, founder of the Ray of Light Foundation, said: "60 percent of the children in the world NOT in school are girls! 2/3 of the world's illiterate are WOMEN! I Do NOT accept this. We need to change this and we WILL CHANGE THIS!"
THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE will be produced by Kevin Wall and Aaron Grosky of Control Room in association with Harvey Goldsmith - the forces behind the world's largest events including Live Earth and Live Aid. In addition to performances and collaborations from leading global artists, the live concert, which will start on Saturday, June 1 at 6.00pm and finish at 10:00pm, will also serve as a platform to broadcast inspirational and provocative short films and stories spotlighting girls' and women's issues globally.
Kevin Wall of Control Room, said: "We are thrilled to be producing and distributing THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE concert event at London's Twickenham Stadium on the 1st of June and utilizing our expertise in producing and distributing global multi-artist charity events to help Gucci raise funds and awareness for girls' and women's issues around the world."
Underwritten by Gucci, all tickets sales (less VAT and service fees) will go towards raising funds for projects, which will be disseminated through Catapult - the first crowd-funding platform dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women. In a world first, through Catapult, fans will be able to choose exactly which projects their money goes towards and receive updates on their progress. A sell-out concert means that over 120 projects supporting women around the world will be 100% funded.
The confirmed line-up is:
Aishwarya Rai * Abhishek Bachchan * Archbishop Desmond Tutu * Beyoncé * Blake Lively * Ellie Goulding * Florence + the Machine * Freida Pinto * Gloria Steinem * Gordon and Sarah Brown * HAIM * Humaira Bachal * Iggy Azalea * Jada Pinkett Smith * James Franco * Jennifer Lopez * Jessica Chastain * John Legend * Laura Pausini * Leymah Gbowee * Madonna * Mpho Tutu * Rita Ora * Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy * Timbaland * Zoe Saldana *
The confirmed broadcaster list is:
10 (Australia), American Forces Network, TV Globo (Brazil), TLN (Canada), DR (Denmark), YLE (Finland), M6 (France), STAR (Indian Subcontinent), IBA (Israel), WoWow (Japan), CJ E& M (Korea), RTK (Kosovo), OnDIRECTV exclusive channel of
DIRECTV Latin America (Latin America), ROTANA (Middle East), ASTRO (East and South East Asia), TV2 (Norway), Sky Italia (Italy) SVT (Sweden),
truTV (Thailand),
CNN Turk, TV2, (Turkey), BBC (UK),
NBC (US), True Visions (Thailand.)
Countries in which THE SOUND OF CHANGE LIVE will be broadcast include:
Africa (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea (Including Malabo), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria Principe Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome, St. Helena, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe) Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kosovo, Latin America and Islands (Argentina, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the Caribbean (Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles (Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten), St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Puerto Rico/USVI) Middle East (Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestine), Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Mongolia, Norway, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, UK and the US.
Tickets for the concert are available from:
www.chimeforchange.org
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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