Ed Sheeran, Nile Rodgers and Annie Lennox at a charity event in support of India for COVID-19


The stars join forces for India.
Ed Sheeran, Nile Rodgers, Annie Lennox and other celebrities such as Steven Spielberg will star in "We For India: Saving Lives, Protecting Livelihoods".

The virtual event will be broadcast via Facebook on Sunday 15 August at 17:00 Greek time to raise money for vital coronavirus shipments to India.

Viewers will be able to donate money in real time through this link.

The live broadcast will include musical performances, stand-up comedy, messages of support, riveting fitness challenges and games.

Also in attendance will be Annie Lennox's daughter and musician, Lola, Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman and Sister Sledge with Sledgendary.

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"Music has the power to heal in times of struggle and adversity. "I'm very proud of my community, because when people are in trouble, musicians never fail to come up with their amazing songs to give us all hope for our future," Nile Rodgers said in a statement.

Sister Sledge said: "We For India is a truly relevant and timely opportunity for the world to come together to support COVID-19 relief missions in India. People were shocked by the magnitude of the second wave in India this year and we should all know that the impact on future generations and the consequences will not be easy.

"But we know that when we unite in solidarity, as a global family, we can play our part in supporting India to rebuild itself stronger," he added.

"We For India" is an initiative designed by the global social impact company The World We Want, and the production has been done in collaboration with the leading media and entertainment company Reliance Entertainment.

The funds raised will be used to address the effects of COVID-19 from GiveIndia, India's most trusted online donation platform.

India has been hit hard by the new coronavirus, which has recorded nearly 32 million cases since the start of the pandemic, the second-highest number in the world and more than 428,000 deaths.