PHOTOS: Global Citizen Festival 2018

By Katherine Tyler

October 2, 2018

Global Citizen Festival is organized by the Global Poverty Project, and for this year’s installment the 7th annual festival rounded up a number of top artists, including Janet Jackson, John Legend, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd, Cardi B, and Janelle Monaé in an effort to cater to causes like ending extreme poverty, supporting refugees and more. An estimated 60,000 Global Citizens attended the all-star affair on Saturday evening (September 29) in Central Park after taking action on some of these causes, and we have all of the must-see moments. Scroll on below to see some of the highlights from the star-studded NYC show!

Janet Jackson performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

The Weeknd performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Cardi B performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Shawn Mendes performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Fans during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Shawn Mendes performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Fans during Shawn Mendes's performance during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Shawn Mendes performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Shawn Mendes and John Legend perform onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Janelle Monaé performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Keala Settle performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Singer-songwriter Chris Martin performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Concert at Central Park, Great Lawn on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Gov. Cuomo performs onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

US actresses Amber Heard (L) and Bridget Moynahan speak onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Jeff Flake and Chris Coons speak onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

British actress Cynthia Erivo (L) and US film director Ava DuVernay speak onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Hugh Jackman (L) and Deborra-lee Furness speak onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City Photo: Katherine Tyler

President of iHeartMedia John Sykes and Global Citizen Co-founder & CEO Hugh Evans speak onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler

Rami Malek and Mark Ruffalo speak onstage during the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Katherine Tyler