Lady Gaga raises $128mn for COVID-19 relief via virtual concert

Pop sensation Lady Gaga's One World: Together At Home concert has raised a whopping of USD 128 million. The virtual event saw the participation of Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, besides Elton John, Lizzo and Taylor Swift among others.

Los Angeles: Pop star Lady GaGa's COVID-19 relief concert One World: Together at Home has raised almost $128 million in the US.

The two-hour event, which also saw the participation of Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, featured performances by Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lizzo and Taylor Swift among others, was not planned as a fundraiser but the April 18 show inspired people across America to donate, according to news reports.

The Poker Face hitmaker kicked off the special with a performance of Charlie Chaplin's Smile and closed the show with an all-star rendition of The Prayer featuring singers Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli.

The Global Citizen officials, who helped put the show together, confirmed the event raised $127.9 million for COVID-19 aid.

"Thank you @ladygaga for helping @GlblCtzn create this historic global broadcasting event. To everyone around the world: Stay strong, stay safe, we will be together in person soon," the message read.

With inputs from IANS.