Stephen Colbert, Kerry Washington, Hugh Jackman to Co-Host Global Citizen Festival

Beyonce, Pearl Jam, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran are among the headlining acts at the concert airing on MSNBC

Kerry Washington, Hugh Jackman, Stephen Colbert, Olivia Wilde, Salma Hayek and Deborra-Lee Furness will co-host this years Global Citizen Festival, which raises awareness to end extreme poverty.

Headlining acts playing in New York City’s Central Park at the event include Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pearl Jam and Coldplay.

This year marks the festival’s fourth year and will take place on Sept. 26. The free concert will air on MSNBC, and also stream on iHeartRadio and Tidal.

“I am honored and thrilled to join Global Citizen in urging world leaders to commit to ending extreme poverty,” Colbert said in an official statement.

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