NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York鈥檚 Central Park for her first solo performance at a festival, the anti-poverty nonprofit announced Tuesday.
Lisa joins headliners Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll and Raouw Alejandro for the Sept. 28 event, adding to organizers鈥 plans to and a more international audience.
Global Citizen has long partnered with major artists 鈥 from to Queen 鈥 to encourage its audience to lobby political, corporate and philanthropic leaders to support the nonprofit's initiatives. CEO Hugh Evans said this year鈥檚 festival -- which will focus on addressing poverty and other pressing international issues 鈥 needs support from all generations now more than ever. He estimates that about 10% of the world鈥檚 population now lives in extreme poverty and the United Nations expects 575 million people will be at that level in 2030.
are free, but they require attendees to take actions to 鈥渄efeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity鈥 on the nonprofit鈥檚 website.
While she remains part of , Lisa released her latest solo single 鈥淩ockstar鈥 last month as part of her new deal with RCA Records. She is also set to make her acting debut in the HBO series 鈥淭he White Lotus.鈥
鈥淟isa is not only an incredible performer, but also a powerful advocate, leveraging her voice and platform to drive action on some of the most urgent challenges our world is facing,鈥 Katie Hill, Global Citizen鈥檚 head of music, entertainment and artist relations, said in a prepared statement.
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