The first UK television broadcast of One World: Together At Home - a global televised entertainment special - will air later this month.
Curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the huge event will celebrate the efforts of community health workers around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A string of A-list stars and performers have already been confirmed for the coronavirus benefit event.
US talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert will host the event, which broadcasts live across US television networks ABC, CBS and NBC, as well as being streamed online, at 8pm EST on April 18.
The global broadcast will then be adapted and broadcast on BBC One a day later on Sunday, April 19.
It will feature appearances from a catalogue of stars. So far, the line up includes:
- Alanis Morissette
- Andrea Bocelli
- Billie Eilish
- Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day
- Burna Boy
- Chris Martin
- David Beckham
- Eddie Vedder
- Elton John
- FINNEAS
- Friends of Sesame Street
- Idris and Sabrina Elba
- J Balvin
- John Legend
- Kacey Musgraves
- Keith Urban
- Kerry Washington
- Lang Lang
- Lizzo
- Maluma
- Paul McCartney
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Stevie Wonder
The event will support the COVID-19 Response Fund, powered by the UN Foundation, in the global fight to end COVID-19.
The BBC One programme will also feature highlights from the live event, as well as exclusive performances from UK artists and interviews with front line workers.
More information about the content of the UK broadcast will be announced in due course.
Lorna Clarke, Controller BBC Pop, said: “I’m thrilled that BBC One is to broadcast coverage of this very special event, featuring some of the world’s most loved musicians, to show support to care workers all over the world at this challenging time.”
Additional performances from the global broadcast on Saturday 18 April will be shown on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 19 April.
