Key Takeaways:

• Cardi B is about to carry out on the 2025 Global Citizen Festival in New York City, stepping in after The Weeknd’s withdrawal.
• The Bronx rapper beforehand carried out on the competition in 2018 and is returning simply after dropping her newest album, AM I THE DRAMA?.
• Fans can stream the occasion stay on YouTube, Apple music, iHeartRadio and extra.

Cardi B’s already celebrated album rollout for her new album, AM I THE DRAMA?, simply obtained an sudden increase. The hip hop celebrity is now headlining the Global Citizen Festival in New York City on Saturday (Sept. 27).

The Bronx rapper shall be changing The Weeknd, who, on Monday (Sept. 22), introduced he is not going to be showing as beforehand scheduled. “I regret to share that, due to personal reasons, I am unable to perform at Global Citizen,” the singer wrote on his Instagram Stories. “Thank you to my fans for taking action with them, as I believe in their mission deeply.”

The Global Citizen Festival is held yearly on the Great Lawn in Central Park. Fans can select to buy tickets or take motion through the Global Citizen app to win free tickets.

“We are incredibly grateful to Cardi B, who has joined the Global Citizen Festival lineup,” Hugh Evans, Global Citizen CEO and co-founder, stated in a press statement. “She’s an outstanding performer, who will light up Central Park in spectacular fashion. We wish The Weeknd support and want to thank him and his fans for all taking action with us to help end extreme poverty.”

Cardi B is actually accustomed to the competition — she was on stage on the occasion in September 2018, performing hits from her then-new debut album Invasion of Privacy. Despite her hectic schedule, she is worked up about her sudden return.

“This one’s not like other music festivals — this one is about coming together to help children around the world, and I’m so proud to support such an important cause,” she stated in a press release. “New York City — see you Saturday. Let’s get it!”

If you possibly can’t make it to New York City, you possibly can stream the 2025 Global Citizen Festival on YouTube, Apple music, the Apple TV app, iHeartRadio and different shops. The live performance is being hosted by actor Hugh Jackman and different headlining acts embrace Shakira, Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah the Scientist.