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Global Citizen Festival is an annual free concert in New York that combines performances by well-known artists with campaigns on issues linked to poverty, health, education and climate. It is organised by Global Citizen, an international advocacy group that encourages the public to contact governments, companies and other decision-makers.

Rather than selling most tickets in the usual way, the festival asks people to earn them by taking actions through its website or app, such as signing petitions or sharing campaign messages. The organisers use the event to seek financial commitments and policy changes from governments and businesses.

The line-up brings together artists from different genres and generations. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean are particularly associated with the Fugees, the hip-hop group whose 1996 album The Score became a major commercial and critical success.