Billie Eilish, Radiohead, The Weeknd and more for Global Citizen Ukraine refugee rally

nme.com:

Billie Eilish, Radiohead and The Weeknd will all participate in a social media rally next weekend in a bid to urge governments and institutions to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and beyond.The ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ rally has been organised by Global Citizen and is due to take place on April 8.It comes ahead of a pledging summit organised by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen which will be held the following day (April 9).As Global Citizen outlined in a recent article, the upcoming event “aims to mobilise significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by the conflict and to support refugees everywhere”.Funds will also be directed to aiding those in other conflict zones, including Yemen, South Sudan and Afghanistan.“On April 8, the biggest online event Social Media Rally will support people who were forced to flee Ukraine,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement.“I’m inviting everybody: musicians, actors, athletes, businessmen, politicians, everybody.

Everyone who wants to join this movement and Stand Up For Ukraine.”Joining Radiohead, Eilish and The Weeknd in getting behind the cause will be the likes of Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Miley Cyrus, Tame Impala, U2, Ozzy Osbourne and Katy Perry.Per Global Citizen’s announcement, more than 12million people are currently in need of emergency aid – including food, water, shelter and health care – as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.The organisation states that the conflict has killed more than 1,900 civilians so far, “and made entire cities unlivable through the destruction of apartment blocks, key infrastructure, and health care.