Ozunais doing his part to help tackle some of the world’s greatest problems…

The 27-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer will take part in Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream, hailing from Global Citizenand global CEO advisory firm Teneo.

The year-long campaign intends to get international efforts back on track to end extreme poverty, tackle climate change and reduce income inequality by 2030.

As part of the ambitious campaign, there will be a 10-hour broadcast on September 26, 2020, spanning five continents, with simultaneous events planned for Central Parkin New York and Lagos, Nigeria, as well as not-yet-announced cities in Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Ozuna is one of many longtime Global Citizen supporters who’ve committed to Global Goal Live. Others include Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper, D’banj,Eddie Vedder, EXO, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Pharrell Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers,Shawn Mendes, Tiwa Savage, Usher and others to be announced. Hosts include Deborra-lee Furness & Hugh Jackman, Idris Elba, Jill Vedder,Rachel Brosnahan, Trevor Noah, Uzo Adubaand more to be added over the next few months.

In partnership with Live Nationand Diversified Production Services(DPS), the 2020 broadcast event will include a Global Citizen Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, supported by the Lagos State Government, Tunde Folawiyo, chairman of Global Citizen Nigeria, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, vice chair of Global Citizen Nigeria, and Access Bank. SM Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in South Korea and Dream Maker, the leading live and tour promotion/production company in Korea, will bring Global Goal Live to Asia and will be executive produced by Soo Man Lee, the head producer and founder of SM Entertainment. MGM Worldwide Television Groupwill oversee the global broadcast, which will be executive produced by Mark Burnett.

“We have ten years to end extreme poverty and tackle climate change. While we have seen significant progress, we will not be successful at our current pace. The scale of this problem — helping get 736 million people out of extreme poverty — will take everyone’s participation,” says Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen. “Our goal, to put it simply, is to engage every single person on the planet in this mission. To do so we must boldly and creatively reach global citizens where they are — in person, on television, on their phones and online. On Sept. 26, 2020 in partnership with Declan Kellyand the Teneo team worldwide, we will use the convening power of music and the reach of technology to broadcast the largest live cause event in history and secure commitments from policymakers and private sector leaders to help end extreme poverty, tackle climate change, and reduce inequality.”

It’s a second Hands affair for Robert Trujillo… 

The 54-year-old Mexican American bassist and his Metallica band mates have announced the date for their second annual All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands concert and auction to benefit their charitable foundation. 

As with last year’s event, the March 28, 2020, show will take place at the intimate, 3,500-capacity Masonic Center. The band said that more details on the show will be announced soon.

“Mark your calendars to join us and see what we’ve been up to since the Foundation formed in 2017, learn about the charities we’ve supported and the work we’re doing in local communities, and we’ll close out the night by hitting the stage for a live performance,” the wrote in an announcement. “We hope you’ll join us again next year and keep watching here for more details coming by the end of 2019.

All Within My Hands is a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation focused on creating sustainable communities by tackling the issues of hunger and workforce education and encouraging volunteerism. AWMH was established in 2017 as a way for Metallica and the entire Metallica family to give back to communities around the world that have supported the band on tour. 

In its first six months of operation, the foundation donated more than $750,000 to local food banks around the world — a practice the band and AWMH continued on the North American leg of their WorldWired Tour, donating $10,000 to local food banks in every city and meeting dedicated people who focus their daily lives on helping others.

Last year’s event raised more than $1 million for the charity; the beneficiaries of the 2020 show have not been announced yet.

HOW & NOSMare helping fight AIDS…

The Spanish graffiti artists, comprised of twins Raoul Perre (HOW) and Davide Perre (NOSM) have been tapped by rock legend and philanthropist Bono on a new initiative to raise awareness in the fight against against the disease.   

Bono, one of the founders of the global AIDS charity RED, has tapped 17 artists to paint murals in New York, Washington, Lyon, London, Berlin and Paris in advance of next month’s Global Fund Replenishment Conference in Lyon (October 10), with HOW & NOSM making the list.

“Street artists have been raising the alarm in the fight against AIDS since HIV appeared — from the streets of New York in the 1980s, and now in the next weeks in cities around the world with Paint (RED) Save Lives,” said Bono in a statement. “There has been a lot of progress, more than many experts predicted, but not enough yet to put the sirens to rest. Young women continue to bear the brunt of this disease and maddeningly, every week 6,000 of them are needlessly infected. I’d call that an emergency. (RED) is the color of emergency.”   

In addition to HOW & NOSM, the other chosen artists creating (RED)-inspired art for the project are: Add Fuel, Bisco Smith, BRUSK, DALeast, Faile, Faith XLVII, Hera, Inside Out Project,Karabo Poppy Moletsane, Ludo, Olek, Ron English, Stephen Powers, Trevor & Cosmo, and WK Interact. There will also be a PAINT (RED)street art auction on Artsyto raise additional money for the Global Fund.

The artworks are intended to engage and encourage political leaders to fully fund the fight against AIDS, with key sites in New York, D.C., Berlin and Paris getting transformed during this month and early October ahead of the Global Fund meeting that will determine funding for the next three years to help save 16 million lives while cutting the mortality rate from HIV, TB and malaria in half.

Some of the artists have also created custom augmented reality Snapchat Lenses, which users can share on Instagram, Facebookand Twitter.

HOW & NOSMhave created elaborate murals for commercial clients like Sony. The brothers have lectured at universities including MITand their work has appeared in numerous films, music videos, documentaries, and the windows of the historic department store, Lord and Taylor. Both have been featured within the pages of numerous publications, including The New York Timesand New York Magazine.

Andy Garcia is about to master a royal stage…

Prince Albert II of Monaco has assembled a starry program for his upcoming gala, the Third Monte Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean, with the 63-year-old Cuban actor set to serve alongside Nicole Kidman and Uma Thurman as the masters of ceremony.

The fundraiser, for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, will take place on September 26, closing out a week of events dedicated to ocean health and preservation.

Robert Redford, Nicole Kidman, Gwen Stefani, Andrea Bocelli, Robin Thicke and Kool & the Gang have confirmed their attendance.

Redford will be honored for his career and commitment to environmental protection, while Stefani, Bocelli and Kool & the Gang will perform for guests. Thicke will headline the after-party in the private lounges at Casino de Monte-Carlo where it’s expected to last until dawn.

“Above all, the ocean is a vital component for our global balance. It represents 97% of its biosphere. It is host to the majority of living species, produces most of the oxygen we breathe, regulates our climate and generates 60% of the ecosystem services which enable us to live. Sadly, however, the ocean is also symbol of our irresponsibility. It suffers all the damage we inflict on our planet,” said Prince Albert in a statement. “That’s why this year’s Gala for the Global Ocean in Monte Carlo is so important. Let us hope that together we will be able to lay the foundations for a humanity built on respect for the sea and the planet.”

But there’s one more celebrity who is expected to make a guest appearance: Sophia AI. Also known as Sophia the Robot, the human-looking creation who actively tweets to her 137,000 followers, will take the stage along with the human stars. 

All proceeds from the Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean and its auction will support the Foundation’s Global Ocean initiatives, including the development of marine protected areas, the protection of threatened marine species, the mitigation of the impact of climate change and acidification on the Ocean as well as and the fight against plastic pollution. The Foundation has donated more than 55 million euros to initiate or support more than 470 projects around the world.

Additional details about the event can be found here.  

Rosario Dawson is ready to let Grow online…

The Need to GROW, a documentary from Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick and narrated by the 40-year-old Puerto Rican and Cuban American actress/activist about the fight to save the planet’s vanishing topsoil, will be available for free for five days next month after its L.A. premiere.

The rare move comes ahead of the film, already a festival winner, having its L.A. premiere October 9 at the Landmarkin Westwood.

With only 60 years of farmable soil left on Earth, the documentary highlights the importance of topsoil and the thought leaders looking for sustainable solutions to its preservation.

“To say that we care about the future of this planet,” Dawson, who also is an executive producer, says in the trailer,” to say that we care about the survival of our species, and not take action, is simply no longer an option.” 

“The Need To GROW is an underdog story that the world needs desperately right now,” said Herring. “The way the environmental heroes in this story overcome challenges is an important metaphor for how so many of us are feeling regarding ecological issues. It’s a chance for viewers to not only learn about urgent problems in our food system – but more so to embrace the astonishing potential of healthy soil as a climate solution. This is why we decided to give the film away as a gift to the world. The conversation needs to change.”

The film will be available free to all viewers globally October 10-15 in partnership with Food Revolution Network. 

It can be watched at http://www.TheNeedToGROW.com.

Valentina is helping to celebrate a half-century of LGBT history in the City of Angels…

The 28-year-old Mexican American drag performer, actor and former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant, whose real name is James Andrew Leyva, will perform at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Hearts of Gold concert and “multimedia extravaganza” in celebration of the organization’s 50 years of service.

Since 1969, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has been at the center of the fight for queer rights in America, along with providing vital services to the LGBTQcommunity of Los Angeles like housing, health consultation and more. 

In addition to Valentina, the lineup for the Hearts of Goldevent will include performances by Sia,Rufus Wainwright, Ty Herndon, Jenifer Lewisand Thelma Houston.

Joining the performers are even more celebrity participants, including Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Kathy Griffin, Margaret Cho, Nico Santos, Zeke Smith, Tig Notaro, Bruce Vilanch, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berkand the cast of Freeform‘s Good Trouble.

According to a statement from the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the event promises to be a “once-in-a-lifetime evening” that will “celebrate the Center’s momentous 50th anniversary and five decades of the fight for LGBT equality.”

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Hearts of Gold concert and multimedia show will take place on September 21 at The Greek Theatrein Los Angeles. 

Get your tickets here.