Oct 7th, 2026 - Organizers called off the Global Citizen Festival on September 25, one day before it was due to take place, due to an extreme weather forecast. Although the event will not be rescheduled, Global Citizen reports that the campaign around the festival still secured financial commitments worth $208.8 million, tied to 3.5 million actions taken by supporters over six weeks.
Fans had been looking forward to a night hosted by Hugh Jackman, with Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill among the performers. Most tickets were free and went to people who took action for the festival's causes.
This is the first cancellation in the festival's 14 years, according to organizers.
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