Saturday, October 15, at 3:00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now
Heart of the Nation, The World’s Largest CPR Class will return this Saturday, October 15 at 3.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The enduring passion project of original Yellow Wiggle and cardiac arrest survivor Greg Page AM, Heart of the Nation, The World’s Largest CPR Class is presented in conjunction with Page’s charity, Heart of the Nation, and will build on the success of last year’s inaugural broadcast on the 9Network.
Page says: “As someone who was successfully resuscitated by bystanders who knew what to do, I know the value of everyday people knowing how to do CPR and use an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). That’s why we want to hold this event to educate and empower more people to step up and save a life.”
Hosted by Weekend TODAY’s Richard Wilkins together with Page, and featuring 9News Sydney’s Emma Lawrence, the 90-minute special marks a unique chance for every Australian to learn or refresh their life-saving CPR skills, while raising awareness of AEDs across the country.
“Last year’s event was amazing,” Page says. “And this year we are hopeful that more people tune in to refresh their skills and knowledge.”
This year viewers can look forward to appearances by The Block’s Rachel and Ryan, plus former Australian cricketer Ryan Campbell who will share his personal experience with sudden cardiac arrest alongside the touching, real-life stories from people across Australia.
Integral to Heart of the Nation, The World’s Largest CPR Class is the class itself, designed with both adults and children in mind and taught once again by Daniel Gay of Surf Life Saving NSW. Featuring real-life demonstrations and clear, easy-to-recall techniques, the class will empower participants with vital CPR skills that could one day save a life.
Viewers can also download a certificate of participation to mark their involvement in Heart of the Nation, The World’s Largest CPR Class by scanning the QR code on-screen or on the heartofthenation.com.au website.
“You don’t need formal training in CPR or how to use an AED to save a life,” Page says. “Any attempt at resuscitation is better than none – the only wrong move is doing nothing at all.”
HEART OF THE NATION, THE WORLD’S LARGEST CPR CLASS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, AT 3.00PM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
Celebrate the magic of our own backyard with the 32nd iteration of Good Weekend’s annual 52 Weekends Away edition, on sale this Saturday, October 8 in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and online at smh.com.au/goodweekend and theage.com.au/goodweekend, as well as on the BrisbaneTimes and WAtoday.
While international borders have largely re-opened, Australians haven’t lost their love of a local escape which was reignited during the pandemic, and Good Weekend has been celebrating the domestic travel sector longer than anyone else.
This special annual edition of Good Weekend, produced in partnership with its SMH/Age stablemate Traveller, features new or revamped places to stay in every state and territory, for every weekend of the year. Special highlights include the opportunity to enjoy your own surf shack on NSW’s laid-back north coast, sleep under the stars in a luxury bubble tent in rural Victoria, rug up in a cosy alpine-style stone and timber cabin in Tasmania’s Bay of Fires, or escape on a city break with your furry friend at Sydney’s latest pet-friendly hotel.
“The short break has changed markedly since our first 52 Weekends Away issue in 1990, and in recent years we’ve taken this much-loved edition national in recognition of the fact that it’s increasingly easy to get on a plane and go interstate for a long weekend – or even a short one,” said Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland.
“Australians rediscovered their own backyard during COVID-19, and whilst we’ve started travelling abroad again, that renewed love of our own country has not diminished.
“It’s wonderful too, to see so many new places springing up around the country, and the attention to detail of their hosts, whether in the local gin they supply for the mini-bar or the work by regional artists on their walls, or simply their friendly, personal service. It’s honestly one of the best things about putting this issue together, seeing that level of loving care and attention to detail.”
The edition is also chock-a-block with travel and luxury advertisements, including a nine-page Destination NSW reverseback and advertising from the likes of Audi, Hermes, Smeg and Breitling as well as travel clients Flight Centre, Holland America Line, Journey Beyond, Ignite, Spicers, Intrepid, APT, Ponant, Travel Associates, NRMA and numerous hotels.
“We have partnered with Destination NSW on this issue for three years now, and it’s terrific to have a commercial partner who is as invested in the traveller experience as we are, and busting to tell readers about all the great things to do and see in their state,” said Strickland.
As is tradition, every cover of the 52 Weekends Away edition features an artwork by a local artist. This year the Good Weekend team selected a beautiful photograph by Tamara Dean, taken in her studio in regional NSW.
“As soon as we saw this image we knew it was the one,” said Strickland. “To me, it evokes the feeling of freedom, joy and playfulness that travel inspires.”
The 2022 NRL Grand Final played between the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels last night on Channel 9 and 9Now has attracted a record streaming audience for a Grand Final match with 389,000 on 9Now.
Billed as the Battle of the West, this blockbuster local derby scored a national average audience of 2.367 million viewers on Linear TV (Metro: 1.671m / Regional: 696,000) and a Live BVOD figure of 389,000 taking the TotalTV audience to 2.756 million viewers.
The 2022 NRL Grand Final, played in front of a sold out crowd for the first time since 2019, registered the highest ever live streaming audience for an AFL or NRL Grand Final in Australian TV history.
Viewers flocked to 9Now, with the game attracting a record BVOD Live average audience of 389,000, up 7% year-on-year.
The 2022 NRLW Grand Final played between the Knights and the Eels yesterday recorded the highest ever BVOD Audience for an NRLW game, and was up +197% on the 2020 NRLW Grand Final which was the last time they played back-to-back Grand Finals with the Men’s fixture.
On Linear TV the NRLW Grand Final was also the most watched ever, up 10% on the previous best from 2020.
The game capped a season of record audiences on 9Now as the NRL continues to highlight Nine’s market-leading digital transformation, with Australians consuming NRL and NRLW across a multitude of Nine’s platforms from 9Now, WWOS.com.au, and various mastheads and audio assets.
For the 2022 NRL season overall NRL audiences were up +34% YOY on 9Now while the NRLW was up +72% on the previous season played February to April 2022.
“Last night’s NRL Grand Final further highlighted the growing scale of 9Now live audiences as one of the top four highest rating programs of the year alongside all three State of Origin games,” said Hamish Turner, Nine’s Director of 9Now and Programming. “We have experienced fantastic year on year growth for 9Now this season as Nine continues to offer the biggest reach of any broadcaster in the country.”
“The Women’s game continues its impressive growth with the most watched NRLW Grand Final in history on both 9Now and Linear TV tuning in for the Knights victory over the Eels. Congratulations to the NRL, the players and the teams on a fantastic season.”
Source: Metro, OzTAM Overnight Data. See http://www.oztam.com.au/RatingsGuide.aspx for details: Regional, Regional TAM Overnight Data. See https://www.regionaltam.com.au for details. OzTAM Live VPM, NRL Grand Final, 2/10/2022 v 3/10/2021, Includes coviewing on connected TVs, 2/10/2022 Based on prelogs. OzTAM Live VPM, NRL Matches Only, 10/3/2022 – 2/10/2022 v 11/3/2021 – 3/10/2021, Includes coviewing on connected TVs, 2/10/2022 Based on prelogs. OzTAM Live VPM, NRLW Grand Final, 2/10/2022 v 25/10/2020, Includes coviewing on connected TVs, 2/10/2022 Based on prelogs. OzTAM Metro (5CM) + Regional TAM Regional (Reg Agg) data, 02/10/22 vs 25/10/20, “WOMEN’S NRL PREMIERSHIP” & “NRL GRAND FINAL DAY –WOMENS NRL” (Nine Network + Affils), Total People, AUD & TSR [FTA], overnight data based on pre logs.
Live from Sydney Olympic Park on Grand Final Day Mitchell Starc, Candice Warner, Johnathan Thurston and Todd Woodbridge
In a special NRL Grand Final edition of Sports Sunday, the panel will be on air live from Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park from 10.00am AEDT on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Host Roz Kelly is joined by retired Ironwoman Candice Warner, Grand Slam doubles champion Todd Woodbridge, NRL champion Johnathan Thurston and former NRL coach Anthony Seibold to preview the mouthwatering showdown between crosstown town rivals the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels at 7.30pm.
NRL premiership-winning captain Thurston reflects on what Grand Final week is like for a player and gives his prediction for the winner.
Roz Kelly sits down with Australian quick Mitchell Starc as the summer of cricket begins early, with the ICC T20 World Cup available live and free on Channel 9 from October 22.
As Wallabies captain Michael Hooper prepares to return to the field, the panel ask if fortunes could change for the green and gold when they set sail for the Northern Hemisphere. And we celebrate the illustrious career of Geelong Cat Joel Selwood who has retired as a premiership-winning captain.
Plus, Sydney Kings imports Derrick Walton Jr and Justin Simon drop by as the reigning champions defend their title in a new NBL season.
SPORTS SUNDAY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 Stream Live and On Demand on 9Now
Sydney 10.00am on Channel 9 AEDT Brisbane 9.00am on Channel 9 AEST Melbourne 10.00am on Channel 9 AEDT Adelaide 9.30am on Channel 9 AEDT Perth 7.00am on 9Gem AEDT
Anthony Albanese has been named as Australia’s most powerful person, marking the return of the role of Prime Minister to the top of The Australian Financial Review Magazine’s Power List.
Mr Albanese jumps from ninth on the 2021 Power List into the top spot in 2022. The premiers of the major states, who pushed Scott Morrison from number one to number two in 2021, have fallen out of the Power List as the COVID-19 pandemic lessens its hold over Australians.
The federal election has driven a complete overhaul of the Power List, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers now second on the Overt List and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong third. The six new teal independent MPs as well as Greens leader Adam Bandt join the Power List for the first time, in 4th and 8th spots respectively.
AFR Magazine’s Power issue, now in its 22nd year, is the first comprehensive look inside the Albanese government, revealing the ministers in the PM’s inner circle as well as the most influential advisers behind the scenes.
The cover of the Power issue is a stirring portrait of the Prime Minister taken in the living room of the council house where he grew up in Camperdown in Sydney’s inner west. The PM gave AFR Magazine a rare tour of the two-bedroom unit in which he was raised by his mother, Maryanne, and which he often references in speeches. It marks the first time Mr Albanese has been photographed inside the house. The backdrop inspired the shoots with other Power listers who were photographed with something that is special to them.
“The May election result suggests that the Power List panellists got it right when they voted, by the slimmest of margins, to put the premiers above Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the top of last year’s list,” said Financial Review Editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury.
“Now a whole new power structure has been put in place around Anthony Albanese and the first federal Labor government in nearly a decade. As a Power List panelist, it was fascinating to be part of the conversation with Labor insiders about how that power is distributed.”
Anthony Albanese’s Chief of Staff, Tim Gartrell, takes out the top spot on the Covert List, joined by Glyn Davis, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Paul Erickson, National Secretary of the ALP; Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell; and Greg Combet, Chairman of Industry Super Australia.
The Power List consists of three main categories – Overt, Covert and Cultural – which are debated at length by two separate panels of well-connected insiders drawn from Australia’s political, business and cultural spheres. Panellists who decided the Overt and Covert Lists included Stephen Smith and Julie Bishop – both former Foreign Affairs Ministers – company directors Nicola Wakefield Evans and Jillian Broadbent, teals adviser Anthony Reed and Labor insiders Dee Madigan and Lidija Ivanovski.
The panel that decided the Cultural Power list included Powerhouse Museum CEO Lisa Havilah, Warner Music Australasia President Dan Rosen, AFL Commissioner Gabrielle Trainor and chair of Bangarra Dance Theatre Phillipa McDermott.
Leading the Cultural Power list is Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney who is at the centre of the push to amend the constitution to create an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. In second spot is Cathy McGowan, founder of the Community Independents Project and a mentor to many of the teal independent MPs.
The edition of the Power Issue also features the revealing story of how Scott Morrison lost the federal election. Senior writer Aaron Patrick goes deep inside the 2022 campaign to get the Coalition re-elected, and the exact moment it unravelled.
OVERT LIST
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Teal Independents
Defence Minister Richard Marles
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus
Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe
Greens Leader Adam Bandt
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton
COVERT LIST
Tim Gartrell, Anthony Albanese’s Chief of Staff
Glyn Davis, Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister
Paul Erickson, National Secretary ALP
Steven Kennedy, Treasury Secretary
Don Farrell, Trade & Tourism Minister
Greg Combet, Chairman, Industry Super Australia
Sam Mostyn, President, Chief Executive Women
Tim Reed & Jennifer Westacott, President and CEO, Business Council of Australia
Jan Adams, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Cathy McGowan, Founder, Community Independents Project
CULTURAL LIST
Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Cathy McGowan, Founder, Community Independents Project
The Kid Laroi, singer-songwriter
Baz Luhrman, filmmaker
Dylan Alcott, tennis champion and Australian of the Year
Hamish Blake, TV Entertainer
Sally Riley, filmmaker-producer
Daniel Boyd, visual artist
Ash Barty, tennis champion
Baker Boy, rapper, dancer, artist
The Australian Financial Review Magazine Power Issue is available nationally on Friday, September 30 and onwww.afr.com
Friday, October 7, at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now
The magnificent world of wildlife will come to life on our screens again when Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo returns for its third season from Friday, October 7, at 7.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now.
This extraordinary series captures the animal kingdom in two of Australia’s largest zoos, Taronga Zoo in Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
Dual Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts will continue as the narrator for this award-winning observational documentary series.
In 2022, Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo picks up where the last season left off, attempting to leave the COVID-19 pandemic behind and look to a brighter future. With unrivalled access to the keepers, vets and support staff, we will follow them through all the high and lows that come with running one of the most successful zoos in the world.
At the forefront and focus of everything they do are the animals. From breeding the rarest rhinoceros in the world, leading the way in conservation and research programs and feeding more than 5,000 residents a day, to celebrating the birth of five lion cubs and saying goodbye to old friends, nothing is more important than upholding the vision and living the philosophy of Taronga’s key mission: working together to ensure a shared future for wildlife and people.
Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo is produced by McAvoy Media for the 9Network.
TARONGA: WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, AT 7.30PM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
Penrith Panthers v Paramatta Eels Sunday 02 October, From 6:30pm 16 hours of Grand Final day coverage from 7:00am: Weekend Today, Sports Sunday, Sunday Footy Show and NRLW and NRL State Championship Grand Finals
The ultimate showdown between two heated local rivals, the Panthers and Eels, will culminate in the crowning of the 2022 premiers when the NRL Grand Final is Exclusive, Live and Free on Channel 9HD and 9Now from 7.00am on Sunday.
In the first ever Grand Final between these two teams, Nine’s Wide World of Sports will celebrate the Battle of the West with 16 hours of wall-to-wall live coverage of rugby league’s biggest day from Accor Stadium, including the exclusive broadcast of the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.
Beginning at 7.00am at Accor Stadium, Weekend Today will take their whole show to the ground for a special Grand Final edition, followed by Sports Sunday at 10.00am and the Sunday Footy Show at 11.00am. This leads into live coverage of the NRL State Championship Grand Final between Panthers and Norths Devils at 1.00pm, before the NRLW Grand Final between the Knights and Eels at 3.45pm.
The Panthers juggernaut that has dominated the 2022 season so far, will come into the game as hot favourites after winning the minor premiership. Halfback maestro Nathan Cleary and Origin representatives Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo, plus the man whose intercept try won them last year’s Grand Final, Stephen Crichton, playing behind a ferocious forward pack, will be primed to rip into their crosstown rivals.
They are facing an Eels team desperate for the club’s first Grand Final victory dance since 1986, as they aim to break the longest premiership drought in the NRL era – 36 years.
The fate of the blue and gold rests in the hands of the fearsome front-row duo of Junior Paulo and Raegan Campbell-Gillard, with captain Clint Gutherson and Mitchell Moses ready to throw caution to the wind in an effort to score an underdog win in front of a sold-out crowd.
Wide World of Sports will have the best in the business covering this blockbuster Grand Final match-up. Hosted by James Bracey, rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns, premiership-winning captains Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Brad Fittler, Paul Gallen, Darren Lockyer, and multiple premiership winners Billy Slater, Phil Gould AM and Sonny Bill Williams will provide viewers with insight and analysis befitting the biggest day of the season.
Mat Thompson will call the NRL Grand Final alongside Johns and Smith, while Phil Gould AM, Peter Psaltis and Ruan Sims will provide commentary for the NRLW and State Championship Grand Final. Danika Mason, Allana Ferguson and Emma Lawrence will cover the sidelines for all three games.
NRL GRAND FINAL DAY COVERAGE BEGINS AT 7:00AM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
NRL GRAND FINAL DAY: BROADCAST SCHEDULE SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, All times AEDT All programs Live from Accor Stadium, Sydney.
WEEKEND TODAY SHOW: GRAND FINAL SPECIAL – 7.00am Kick off your day with Weekend Today when Belinda Russell, Charles Croucher, Jayne Azzopardi and Richard Wilkins are on-site to capture all the colour and excitement building up to the big game.
SPORTS SUNDAY: 10.00am – Host Roz Kelly is joined by Candice Warner, Todd Woodbridge and Anthony Seibold on the panel at Accor Stadium for a monster edition of Sports Sunday with special guest and two-time NRL Premiership winner, Johnathan Thurston.
SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW: 11.00am – Danika Mason, Andrew Johns, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler will deliver a supersized Grand Final edition of the show from Accor Stadium that features Sonny Bill Williams, Paul Gallen, Cameron Smith, Allana Ferguson, Ruan Sims, Emma Lawrence, Sam Thaiday and Darren Lockyer as we warm up for the first live game of the day.
NRL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL: PENRITH PANTHERS V NORTHS DEVILS The best club team of 2022 will be decided when live match coverage begins in the State Championship Grand Final between this year’s NSW Cup Premiers, the Penrith Panthers, and the best from Queensland, the Norths Devils.
Sydney 1.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Brisbane 12.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Melbourne 1.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Adelaide 12.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Perth 10.00am LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Commentary – Phil Gould and Peter Psaltis. Panel – Cameron Smith and Danika Mason. Sideline – Emma Lawrence and Allana Ferguson.
NRLW GRAND FINAL: KNIGHTS v EELS, Accor Stadium, Sydney
Sydney 3.45pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Brisbane 2.45pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Melbourne 3.45pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Adelaide 3.15pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Perth 12.45pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Commentary – Ruan Sims, Peter Psaltis and Allana Ferguson. Sideline – Darren Lockyer and Emma Lawrence.
9NEWS: 6.00pm – Before the big game begins, 9News will deliver all the major stories of the day in a special bulletin for NRL Grand Final Sunday.
PRE-MATCH ENTERTAINMENT: 6.30pm – The heart and soul of Australian rock ’n’ roll, Jimmy Barnes, will perform with DIESEL and special guest Josh Teskey, alongside award-winning Indigenous singer-songwriter Emma Donovan. Eurovision 2022 star Sheldon Riley and Aussie hip-hop legends Bliss n Eso will also feature. Plus, Mahalia Barnes and A.GIRL will perform before the NRLW Grand Final earlier in the day.
NRL GRAND FINAL: PANTHERS v EELS, Accor Stadium, Sydney
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Brisbane 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now Perth 4.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Pre-game Panel – James Bracey, Billy Slater, Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith.
Commentary – Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith and Mat Thompson. Sideline – Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
Post-match Panel – James Bracey, Phil Gould, Brad Fittler, Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Johnathan Thurston, Darren Lockyer and Paul Gallen.
More Australians than ever before are listening to Nine’s radio stations, according to the latest GfK radio ratings.
Survey 6 of 2022 shows Nine’s talk stations achieved a record cumulative audience of 2.072 million – with a 6% increase in the 25-54 demo.
On Melbourne’s 3AW, Ross & Russ posted a commanding Breakfast share of 20.2 – up 2.0 and more than 10 points ahead of their nearest breakfast rival. Neil Mitchell dominates Mornings with a share of 16.2.
In Sydney, Ben Fordham is clear Number 1 on 2GB Breakfast with a winning share of 16.9 while Ray Hadley delivered his 144th consecutive survey victory with a 15.6 share.
And in Brisbane, the switch to 4BC is on in earnest. Laurel, Gary and Mark posted an 11.8 Share – the best share result in 14 years; Ray Hadley is Number 1 in Talk; and the station’s audience is up nearly 80% YOY.
Perth’s 6PR delivered solid gains in Breakfast (up 0.4) and Mornings (up 1.0), with the station’s audience up 12% YOY.
Greg Byrnes, Nine Radio’s Head of Content, said: “This result is remarkable. Australians are switching to talk in record numbers. In Brisbane, 4BC has added more than 120,000 new listeners since last year, while across the country we’re up 6% in the 25-54 demographic since last survey. We are nothing without our listeners and we are so grateful they switch us on every day.”
WATCH EVERY NEW EPISODE EXCLUSIVELY FROM MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER
Get set for a bigger and bolder Married at First Sight UK, returning for a brand new season at 4.00pm AEST today, streaming exclusively for Australian viewers on 9Now with a new episode dropping daily from Monday to Thursday.
With a longer run and more episodes, the new season of Married at First Sight UK will supersize the high-stakes relationship drama when a fresh cast of singles say “I do” to a complete stranger they’ll meet for the very first time on their wedding day.
Sixteen brave singles are walking down the aisle this season. The eight brides include dress designer April (32), social worker Chanita (29), zero waste shop owner Jenna (32), dental hygienist Jess (31), business owner Kasia (36), waitress Lara (49), PA Whitney (31) and quantity surveyor Zoe (30).
Joining them are eight grooms: digital designer Adrian (37), recruitment HR coordinator Duka (31), financial advisor George (40), account manager Jordan (29), business consultant Kwame (42), dancer/performer Pjay (31), sales advisor Richie (51) and mental health care assistant Thomas (31).
Returning to match and guide our couples throughout the experiment are Married at First Sight Australia’s Mel Schilling, together with Paul C. Brunson and Charlene Douglas. The expert trio will leverage their impressive success rate from last year’s series of MAFS UK, with couples Dan and Matt and Adam and Tayah still going strong in their relationships after the show ended.
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT UK 2022: PREMIERES MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER, AT 4.00PM AEST AVAILABLE TO STREAM FOR FREE ON 9NOW
Highlights available on Monday, September 26, on 9Now
An array of music superstars will unite for The 2022 Global Citizen Festival, a globally televised special concert, and viewers can watch a two-hour highlights special of the event on Monday, September 26, on 9Now.
The Global Citizen Festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is an annual event where artists, fans, activists, corporate leaders and world leaders come together for a common goal. This year’s goals include investing in the future of women and girls, closing the climate finance gap, alleviating the global food crisis, and relieving crushing debts, culminating in one collective mission: “End Extreme Poverty NOW”.
Taking over two international stages in famous locations, from New York City’s Central Park, to Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, the festival will feature some of the world’s best music performers including Metallica, Charlie Puth, Jonas Brothers, MÅNESKIN, Mariah Carey, Usher, SZA, Stormzy, Mickey Guyton, Rosalía, and more. Hosting the milestone event will be actor, producer and Global Citizen ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jones.
The festival is timed to coincide with the UN General Assembly to leverage opportunities to get policy and financial commitments from government, corporate and philanthropic leaders to defeat poverty, demand equity, and defend the planet. Tickets are awarded through points earned by taking action to fight extreme poverty, such as signing petitions, calling your political representatives, participating in challenges, and more.
The 2022 Global Citizen Festival is a global campaign event that everyone, everywhere can get involved in to support the rallying cry to “End Extreme Poverty NOW”. You can sign up on www.globalcitizen.org or download the app to take action today.
For more information about The Global Citizen Festival, visit their website and follow @glblctzn on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
The 2022 Global Citizen Festival will be available on 9Now from Monday, September 26.
