One World: Together at Home (also known as Together at Home) was a 2020 benefit concert organized by Global Citizen of New York City and curated by singer Lady Gaga in support of the World Health Organization. The special was intended to promote the practice of social distancing while staying together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 18, 2020, a six-hour pre-show was streamed online immediately prior to the television global broadcast. The online portion of the event was hosted through YouTube by actress and presenter Jameela Jamil (first hour), actor Matthew McConaughey (second hour), actress Danai Gurira (third hour), singer Becky G (fourth hour), actress Laverne Cox (fifth hour) and actor Don Cheadle (sixth hour). It featured appearances from numerous celebrities.
Participants of concert series
Alex Gaskarth Alissa White-Gluz Amy Lee Amy Shark Anne-Marie Anthony Hamilton Camila Cabello Carla Morrison Caroline Hjelt Celeste Charlie Puth Chris Martin Common Dermot Kennedy Elize Ryd G Flip Gloria Gaynor Guy Sebastian Ha*Ash H.E.R. Jack Johnson James Bay Jason Mraz John Legend Jon Batiste Joshua Bassett Julianne Hough Juanes Koffee Liam Payne Lindsey Stirling Little Mix Meghan Trainor Niall Horan Nikki Yanofsky Noah Cyrus Nomfusi OneRepublic Rod and Ruby Stewart Rufus Wainwright Simone Simons Tarja Turunen Vance Joy Wesley Schultz Within Temptation Years & Years Ziggy Marley
Television special The television special, titled One World: Together at Home, was curated in collaboration between Global Citizen and singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, which benefited the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert hosted the show, which was a syndicated broadcast that aired on April 18, 2020. The special was also simulcast on select U.S. cable television networks, streaming platforms, and international broadcast networks. In the UK, the show was hosted by Clara Amfo, Dermot O'Leary and Claudia Winkleman and was broadcast on BBC One. The special was broadcast on CBS, ABC, NBC, The CW and other global networks and platforms.
During the six-hour online pre-show
Musical performances (in order of appearance) Prior to the event, Alanis Morissette was announced to appear on the show, but did not do so. George the Poet, Little Mix, Rag'n'Bone Man and Tom Jones only appeared in the UK broadcast. Artist(s) Song Location filmedAndra Day"Rise Up" USNiall Horan"Black and White" UKVishal Mishra"Aaj Bhi" IndiaSofi Tukker"Purple Hat" USMaren Morris and Hozier"The Bones" US and IrelandAdam Lambert"Mad World" USRita Ora"I Will Never Let You Down" UKHussain Al Jassmi"Bahebek Wahashteni" and "Mohem Jedan" UAEKesha"Rainbow" USLang Lang & Gina Alice Redlinger"Four Hands" USVirtual orchestra"The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns VariousLuis Fonsi"No Me Doy por Vencido" Puerto RicoJennifer Hudson"Memory" USLiam Payne"Midnight" UKBlack Coffee and Delilah Montagu"Drive" South AfricaThe Killers"Mr. Brightside" USEason Chan"I Have Nothing" Hong KongLisa Mishra"Sanja Ve" IndiaMilky Chance"Stolen Dance" GermanyCharlie Puth"See You Again" USJessie Reyez"Coffin" USPicture This"Troublemaker" IrelandJessie J"Flashlight" USCommon"The Light" USJacky Cheung"Touch of Love"Hong KongSebastián Yatra"Robarte un Beso"ColombiaBen Platt"I Want To Hold Your Hand" USDelta Goodrem"Together We Are One" AustraliaAnnie Lennox"I Saved the World Today" USSheryl Crow"I Shall Believe" USJuanes"Mas Futuro Que Pasado" USEllie Goulding"Love Me Like You Do" UKChristine and the Queens"People, I've Been Sad" FranceZucchero"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" Italy Jack Johnson"Better Together" USKesha"Praying" USCassper Nyovest"Malome" South AfricaAdam Lambert"Superpower" USSofi Tukker"Drinkee" USFinneas"Let's Fall in Love for the Night" USThe Killers"Caution"USJess Glynne"I'll Be There"UKSho Madjozi"Good Over Here"South AfricaMichael Bublé"God Only Knows"CanadaLiam Payne and Rita Ora"For You"UKCommon"God is Love"USChristine and the Queens"Mountains We Met"FranceBen Platt"Bad Habit"USPicture This"Winona Ryder"IrelandJuanes"Es Por Ti"USEason Chan"Love"Hong KongCharlie Puth"Attention"USLeslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson"Brown Skin Girl" USBilly Ray Cyrus"Sunshine Girl"USEllie Goulding"Burn"UKSheryl Crow"Everyday Is a Winding Road"USHozier"Take Me to Church"IrelandAngèle"Balance ton Quoi"BelgiumSebastián Yatra"Un Año"ColombiaSuperM"With You"South KoreaLuis Fonsi"Despacito"Puerto RicoJessie J"Bang Bang"USLady A"What I'm Leaving For"USAnnie Lennox and Lola Lennox"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"USNiall Horan"Slow Hands"UKJohn Legend"Bigger Love"USJennifer Hudson"Hallelujah"US
Appearances (in order of appearance) Celebrity OccupationNotesJameela JamilActress and presenterHour 1 hostJason SegelActorHeidi KlumModel and television personalityTim GunnFashion consultant and television personalityMatt BomerActorJack BlackActor and musicianTijjani Muhammad-BandePresident of the United Nations General AssemblyMatthew McConaugheyActorHour 2 hostJohn LegendSingerMusical performer on televised broadcastChrissy TeigenModelSarah Jessica ParkerActressErna SolbergPrime Minister of NorwayDavid BeckhamFootballerAlso appeared in televised portionDanai GuriraActressHour 3 hostLewis HamiltonFormula One World ChampionLilly SinghYouTuber and television hostConnie BrittonActressBecky GSingerHour 4 hostNatti NatashaSingerBabajide Sanwo-OluLagos State GovernorClaudia SheinbaumMayor of Mexico CitySadiq KhanMayor of LondonBill de BlasioMayor of New York CityGreg FischerMayor of LouisvilleMatt DamonActorAnittaSingerIntroduced JuanesLaurence FishburneActorKate WinsletActressMarion CotillardActressJennifer EhleActressP. K. SubbanIce hockey playerLindsey VonnSkierErin RichardsActressNomzamo MbathaActressIntroduced Sho MadjoziRainn WilsonActorLaverne CoxActress and advocateHour 5 hostMegan RapinoeFootballerT. D. JakesBishop and writerAzza KaramSecretary General of Religions for PeaceChidanand SaraswatiReligious leaderSatpal SinghWrestler and coachA. R. BernardPastorPierce BrosnanActorMike BloombergBusinessman and philanthropistSam HeughanActorLili ReinhartActressMarlène SchiappaPoliticianMartha DelgadoPoliticianOlga Sánchez CorderoPoliticianDon CheadleActorHour 6 hostSamuel L. JacksonActorSimon CoveneyPoliticianBraun StrowmanWrestlerSasha BanksWrestlerXavier WoodsWrestlerBecky LynchWrestlerDarren WalkerPresident of Ford FoundationLady GagaSingerMusical performer on televised broadcast
During the global television broadcast Prior to the event, actresses Bridget Moynahan and Lily Tomlin, actor James McAvoy, and tennis player Naomi Osaka were announced to appear in the show, but did not do so.
Musical performances (in order of appearance) Artist(s)SongLocation filmedLady Gaga"Smile"USStevie Wonder"Lean On Me" / "Love's in Need of Love Today"USPaul McCartney"Lady Madonna"UKKacey Musgraves"Rainbow"USElton John"I'm Still Standing"UKThe Roots featuring Jimmy Fallon"Safety Dance"USMaluma"Carnaval"ColombiaChris Martin (previously recorded on Instagram Live)"Yellow" UKShawn Mendes and Camila Cabello"What a Wonderful World"USEddie Vedder"River Cross"USLizzo"A Change Is Gonna Come"USThe Rolling Stones"You Can't Always Get What You Want"UKKeith Urban"Higher Love"USBurna Boy"African Giant" / "Hallelujah"NigeriaJennifer Lopez"People"USJohn Legend and Sam Smith"Stand by Me"US and UKBillie Joe Armstrong"Wake Me Up When September Ends"USBillie Eilish and Finneas"Sunny"USTaylor Swift"Soon You'll Get Better"US Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, John Legend, Andrea Bocelli and Lang Lang"The Prayer"US/Canada/Italy
Appearances (in order of appearance) Celebrity OccupationStephen ColbertTelevision personalityJimmy FallonTelevision personalityJimmy KimmelTelevision personalityUsherMusicianAbby CadabbySesame Street fictional character, performed Leslie Carrara-RudolphVictoria BeckhamFashion designer and singerHenry GoldingActorEllen DeGeneresComedian and TV hostSavannah GuthrieHost of TodayHoda KotbHost of TodayAmy PoehlerActressBeyoncéSingerTedros AdhanomDirector-General of the World Health OrganizationLL Cool JRapper and actorShah Rukh KhanActorNorah O'DonnellTelevision journalistAlicia KeysSingerAntónio GuterresSecretary-General of the United NationsLaura BushFormer First Lady of the United StatesMichelle ObamaFormer First Lady of the United StatesLester HoltHost of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBCMelinda Gates and Bill GatesPhilanthropists and former general of MicrosoftDavid HoDoctorOprah WinfreyTV hostJames LongmanJournalistJ BalvinSingerPriyanka Chopra JonasActressKerry WashingtonActressIdris Elba and his wife SabrinaActorGayle KingBroadcast journalistDeborah RobertsTelevision journalistAmina J. MohammedDeputy Secretary-General of the United NationsSpongeBob SquarePantsFictional character from SpongeBob SquarePants, Recycled from Krusty Krab Training VideoPharrell WilliamsSingerLupita Nyong'oActressOscar the GrouchSesame Street fictional character, performed by Eric Jacobson
Broadcast The television special was broadcast on NBC, ABC, CBS, and The CW in the United States. It was also aired on Spanish-language television network Univision. The special was also simulcast on networks owned by ViacomCBS (BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo TV, MTV, MTV2, MTV Classic, MTV Live, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, Tr3s, TV Land, and VH1), NBCUniversal (Bravo, E!, MSNBC, NBCSN, Syfy, Universo and USA Network), Walt Disney Television (Freeform and National Geographic), Katz Broadcasting (Bounce TV and Laff), Bloomberg Television, and on AXS TV. iHeartMedia also participated in the broadcast.
In the United Kingdom, the BBC commissioned a Britain-centric broadcast of One World: Together at Home that aired on BBC One on Sunday 19 April at 7:15pm, presented by BBC Radio personalities Clara Amfo, Claudia Winkleman and Dermot O'Leary. Produced for the BBC by Twofour, it featured additional performances from the acts featured in the main special along with exclusive performances from UK acts such as Little Mix and interviews with, and surprises for, front line workers. In Ireland, RTÉ (like the BBC) aired a unique version of One World: Together at Home fronted by comedienne and influencer Dorieann Garrihy and TV presenter Eoghan McDermott.
International broadcasters
Africa: BET, Comedy Central, MTV Africa, MTV Base and Vuzu Albania: RTSH 2 Argentina: Telefe, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Hits, Paramount Network, VH1, VH1 HD, VH1 MegaHits, TNT, AXN, Sony Channel and National Geographic. Australia: Network 10, Seven Network, National Geographic, MTV Australia, E! (Australia) and beIN Sports Austria: Comedy Central Belgium: Eén, Q2, and MTV Bolivia: TNT Brazil: Rede Globo, Multishow, Comedy Central, MTV, Paramount Network, VH1 HD, VH1 MegaHits, TNT, AXN, and Sony Channel Bulgaria: Nova Cambodia: beIN Sports Canada: CTV, CTV 2, Citytv, Global, CBC, Ici Radio-Canada Télé, ABC Spark, CP24, Much, MTV, National Geographic, TSN, Vrak, iHeartRadio Canada, Kiss Radio, Virgin Radio and CBC Music Caribbean: Digicel and TNT Central America: TNT, AXN, and Sony Channel Chile: Chilevisión, TNT, AXN, and Sony Channel Colombia: Caracol Televisión, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Hits, Paramount Network, VH1 HD, VH1 MegaHits, TNT, AXN, and Sony Channel Czech Republic: Prima Comedy Central Denmark: TV 2, VH1 and Paramount Network East Timor: beIN Sports Ecuador: TNT Europe: MTV, VH1 and VH1 Classic Finland: Yle TV2, Yle Areena and Paramount Network France: France 2, France 4, beIN Sports, BET, CStar, MTV, MTV Hits, W9, France Inter and RTL2 Germany: ZDFneo, RTL, MTV and Comedy Central Hong Kong: Joox, TVB Finance & Information Channel, Hong Kong International Business Channel and beIN Sports Hungary: RTL Spike, MTV and Comedy Central India: AXN, Colors Infinity, Comedy Central, Sony Liv, Sony Pix and VH1 Indonesia: beIN Sports Israel: MTV