The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Global Citizen Live: Music Festival For The Planet

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BBC1, 5.30pm, 9.20pm & 12midnight; BBC2, 10.10pm Grab the snacks and beverages of your choice and make yourself comfortabl­e, because this is a 24-hour event that music lovers everywhere won't want to miss.

Concerts are taking place on six continents, and the BBC is covering them on both its major channels, with a highlights show also airing on BBC1 on Sunday afternoon at 4.30pm.

It's part of an initiative to raise awareness of the Global Citizen's Recovery Plan For The World, an ambitious scheme aiming to alleviate issues surroundin­g Covid-19, the hunger crisis, education and the planet.

In London, participan­ts include Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue (right), Nile Rodgers and Chic, and Rag'N'Bone Man.

Among others at venues around the world are Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez and Elton John. ★★★★★

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