On Saturday night the world's biggest pop stars worked together to pull off a unique concert titled One World: Together At Home, which was curated by Lady Gaga.
And it has now been revealed the eight hour extravaganza, that featured artists performing from the comfort of their homes, has raised a staggering $127.9 million for the coronavirus relief fund.
The benefit concert was described by the Shallows singer as a 'love letter' to the world and was not intended as a fundraiser.
Performances included Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Sam Smith who all sang their biggest hits, while stars like David and Victoria Beckham provided messages of support.
Global Citizen, a movement that strives to end extreme poverty by 2030, wrote on its official Twitter account on Sunday: '$127.9 million for COVID-19 relief. That is the power and impact of One World: #TogetherAtHome.
'Thank you @ladygaga for helping @GlblCtzn create this historic global broadcasting event. To everyone around the world: Stay strong, stay safe, we will be together in person soon. (sic)'
Global Citizen announced in a statement that '$127million has been made in commitments to date from corporate partners and philanthropists in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for The World Health Organization'.
In response to the news, Gaga admitted she was 'humbled' to have been involved with the fundraiser.
She shared with her 81 million Twitter followers: 'I am so humbled to have been a part of this project. Thank you @GlblCtzn . Thank you @WHO . I love you (sic)'
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