The 2015 Global Citizen Festival held in Central Park on Saturday afternoon (September 26) in New York City was a star-studded affair. It was held in a bid to end extreme poverty in the world by 2030.
There were performances from Beyoncé, Arianna Grande, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, Common and more.
The event was attended by Laverne Cox, Michelle Obama, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, Sophia Bush, Salma Hayek, Katie Hoes, Hugh Jackman, Ice Prince, Becca, Kerry Washington, Jay Z, Usher, Bono, Leonardo DiCaprio, Olivia Wilde, Chris Rock and more.
See all the photos from the event below.
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Black Carpet

Kerry Washington

Ice Prince

Leonardo DiCaprio

Bill Gates

Olivia Wilde

Sophia Bush

Darren Criss

Salma Hayek

Sting

Usher

Katie Holmes

Tori Kelly

Aaron Paul

Chris Rock & Soledad O’Brien

Diane Kruger

Ivanka Trump

Frieda Pinto

Richard Branson

Tamron Hall

Ubah Hassan

Jim Yong Kim

Ban Ki-moon

Amina J. Mohammed
Backstage Fun

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington and Zach Braff

Stephen Colbert and Hugh Jackman

Susan Sarandon and Salma Hayek Pinault

Usher

Jay Z and Usher

Jay Z and Usher

Sting & Common

Olivia Wilde, Bono, Kerry Washington, Melinda Gates and Bill Gates

Olivia Wilde, Bono and Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington
Beyoncé Stole the Show

More Show Photos

Ed Sheeran & Beyonce

Ed Sheeran & Beyonce

Chris Martin

Chris Martin & Arianna Grande

Arianna Grande

Kerry Washington

Ed Sheeran & Chris Martin

Common

Joe Biden

Ice Prince

Ice Prince

Laverne Cox

Michelle Obama

Beyonce & Michelle Obama

Bono

Bono

Malala Yousafzai

Melinda Gates and Bill Gates

Eddie Vedder and Beyonce

Eddie Vedder and Beyonce

Mike McCready and Kerry Washington
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Kevin Mazur