Together at Home
Also known as	One World: Together at Home
Created by	Global Citizen
Written by	Global Citizen
Presented by	Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Kimmel Stephen Colbert
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Audrey Morrissey[1] Hugh Evans[2] Lee Rolontz
Production location	Virtual
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	Global Citizen
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	April 18, 2020 (2020-04-18)
Related
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future

One World: Together at Home (also known asTogether at Home) was a 2020 benefit concert organized byGlobal Citizen ofNew York City and curated by singerLady Gaga in support of theWorld Health Organization. The special was intended to promote the practice ofsocial distancing while staying together during theCOVID-19 pandemic.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

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 throughYouTube by actress and presenterJameela Jamil (first hour), actorMatthew McConaughey (second hour), actressDanai Gurira (third hour), singerBecky G (fourth hour), actressLaverne Cox (fifth hour) and actorDon Cheadle (sixth hour). It featured appearances from numerous celebrities.

The television special, titledOne World: Together at Home, was curated in collaboration between Global Citizen and singer-songwriterLady Gaga, which benefited theWorld Health Organization'sCOVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.^[44]Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel, andStephen Colbert hosted the show, which was a syndicated broadcast that aired on April 18, 2020. The special was alsosimulcast on select U.S. cable television networks, streaming platforms, and international broadcast networks.^[1] In the UK, the show was hosted byClara Amfo,Dermot O'Leary andClaudia Winkleman and was broadcast onBBC One.^[45] The special was broadcast on CBS, ABC, NBC, The CW and other global networks and platforms.^[46][47]

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 andTom Jones only appeared in the UK broadcast.

Prior to the event, actressesBridget Moynahan andLily Tomlin, actorJames McAvoy, and tennis playerNaomi Osaka were announced to appear in the show, but did not do so.

The television special was broadcast onNBC,ABC,CBS, andThe CW in theUnited States. It was also aired on Spanish-language television networkUnivision. The special was alsosimulcast on networks owned byViacomCBS (BET,BET Her,CMT,Comedy Central,Logo TV,MTV,MTV2,MTV Classic,MTV Live,Nickelodeon,Paramount Network,Pop,Tr3s,TV Land, andVH1),^[50]NBCUniversal (Bravo,E!,MSNBC,NBCSN,Syfy,Universo andUSA Network),^[51]Walt Disney Television (Freeform andNational Geographic),^[51]Katz Broadcasting (Bounce TV andLaff),^[52]Bloomberg Television, and onAXS TV.^[53]iHeartMedia also participated in the broadcast.

In theUnited Kingdom, the BBC commissioned a Britain-centric broadcast ofOne World: Together at Home that aired onBBC One on Sunday 19 April at 7:15pm, presented byBBC Radio personalitiesClara Amfo,Claudia Winkleman andDermot O'Leary. Produced for the BBC byTwofour, it featured additional performances from the acts featured in the main special along with exclusive performances from UK acts such asLittle Mix and interviews with, and surprises for, front line workers.^[54] In Ireland, RTÉ (like the BBC) aired a unique version ofOne World: Together at Home fronted by comedienne and influencerDorieann Garrihy and TV presenterEoghan McDermott.^[55]

The special was also available on several digital platforms such asApple,Facebook,Instagram,LiveXLive,Amazon Prime Video,Tidal,TuneIn,Twitch,Twitter,Roblox,Yahoo!, andYouTube.^[44] It was planned thatAlibaba Youku andTencent would make streaming in China, but that never happened with no reason made known.

In Canada, the special was watched by 3.13 million viewers onCTV and 1.33 million onGlobal.^[64]

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One World: Together at Home spurred sales gains for the songs performed as part of the event. On April 18, 2020, the songs performed on the show sold more than 12,000digital downloads—a gain of 735% versus April 17, 2020. The most notable sellers from the two-hour television special wereTaylor Swift's "Soon You'll Get Better",Maluma's "Carnaval" andKacey Musgraves' "Rainbow", as they together accounted for 42% of the total song sales generated by the show. The songs performed during the pre-show broadcast generated 6,000 in sales—up 75% from April 17, 2020.^[66]

On April 19, it was reported that the special raised nearly $128 million for coronavirus health care workers.^[46] Raising $127 million "puts it on par with the other legendary fundraiser,Live Aid, as the highest grossing charity concert in history," saysForbes. Instead of private individuals, funds were raised from corporations and institutions such asBloomberg Philanthropies and theRockefeller Foundation.^[67]

Guinness World Records announced on May 22 that the global broadcast special set records for the most musical acts to perform at a remote music festival and the most money raised for charity by a remote music festival. Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief, said in a statement: "The One World: Together at Home special was an extraordinary response to an extraordinary situation. It demonstrates vividly how the power of music can unite us all and help us through challenging times. It's an honor to be able to officially recognize this unforgettable, 'I-Was-There' event as a record-breaker. Congratulations - and thank you - to everyone involved.”^[68]

One World: Together at Home inspired Japanese rock bandLuna Sea to design and host a similar event in Japan.^[69]Music Aid Fest. ~For Post Pandemic~ aired onFuji TV One on May 31, 2020, and featured live remotely recorded performances by over 25 artists, includingMiyavi,Koda Kumi,Ellegarden,Char andGlim Spanky, to elicit monetary donations to support medical workers and others on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[70]

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future was a summit that aimed to highlight the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities. The accompanying music concert took place on June 27, 2020, presented byDwayne Johnson with performances byMiley Cyrus,Justin Bieber, andShakira, among others.^[71] The concert aired on television in countries such as Germany and Australia. The patron of the cause isUrsula von der Leyen (President of theEuropean Commission).

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