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Published 12:01 IST, March 27th 2020

Elton John, Mariah Carey and Billie Eilish to host a special online fundraising concert

While the entire world is on a lockdown, singers Elton John, Mariah Carey and Billie Eilish are going to host a special concert on Sunday, read for more.

Reported by: Vaishnavi Navalka
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While many celebrities are urging and encouraging people to stay indoors amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, some musicians have even hosted musical concerts online for their fans. After many musicians from around the world are live streaming concerts, joining the league are Elton John, Mariah Carey and Billie Eilish.

Elton John to host fundraising concert

The singers Elton John, Mariah Carey and will be hosting a one-hour special which will be broadcasted on Fox and iHeart radio stations. This will be the first major national event in the United States since the country suffered from the Coronavirus outbreak.

Elton John recently revealed that he is doing this to raise money to help fight Coronavirus. The special show will also have Mariah Carey and Billie Eilish which will be benefitting the concert. The other two singers will be a part of the concert from their respective homes.

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Broadcasting from his home, the British host will also connect BTS from South Korea to it and is also planning to connect to Dua Lipa in London, Andrea Bocelli in Italy, John Legend in Los Angeles and Billie Eilish's brother Finneas O’Connell. The concert will be called IHeart Living Room Concert for America will also feature performances from Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys and Green Day frontman, Billie Je Armstrong. 

The aim behind holding this concert is to pay tribute to health workers and those who are working on the front line to cope with the pandemic. The concert will also encourage viewers to donate to Feeding America and the First Responders Children’s Foundation. The event is reportedly going to be aired on CBS.

The pandemic of Coronavirus has affected countries like India, Italy, the United States and China. It has been spreading rapidly and thousands of lives have been affected due to this. This has led to countries urging people to quarantine and lock themselves in their houses while the doctors and other medical experts are coping to deal with the deadly virus.

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Updated 12:01 IST, March 27th 2020

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