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Cardi B has joined the lineup for Global Citizen Festival<\/a>, which takes place on Sept. 27. The news comes as the Weeknd bows out. \u201cDue to personal reasons, The Weeknd will no longer be able to perform at the Festival,\u201d organizers said in a press release on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cCentral Park, I\u2019m coming for you!!! I can\u2019t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the DRAMA to the Global Citizen Festival,\u201d\u00a0Cardi B said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cThis one\u2019s not like other music festivals \u2014 this one is about coming together to help children around the world, and I\u2019m so proud to support such an important cause. New York City \u2014 see you Saturday. Let\u2019s get it!!!\u201d<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n The announcement comes as the rapper is fresh off the release of Am I the Drama?,<\/a> her sophomore album that arrived last Friday. She launches her first headlining arena tour next year. Dubbed the Little Miss Drama Tour<\/a>, it kicks off on Feb. 11 in Palm Desert, California at Acrisure Arena.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to Cardi B, who has joined the Global Citizen Festival line-up. She\u2019s an outstanding performer, who will light up Central Park in spectacular fashion,\u201d\u00a0Global Citizen\u2019s co-founder & CEO Hugh Evans said in a statement. \u201cWe wish The Weeknd support and want to thank him and his fans for all taking action with us to help end extreme poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n A rep for the Weeknd did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone\u2019s request for comment. The artist had previously headlined the event alongside Janet Jackson and Cardi B in 2018.<\/p>\n Shakira, Tyla, Mariah the Scientist, and Ayra Starr\u00a0are also scheduled to perform at this year\u2019s edition. Hugh Jackman, Global Citizen Ambassador, will return as the host.<\/p>\n The 2025 festival will focus on increasing access to energy for 1 million people in Africa and \u2014 by working with FIFA \u2014 ensuring that 30,000 children access quality education and football. The two organizations will mobilize $200 million to protect 30 million hectares of Amazon rainforest. The event will also help register 40,000 New Yorkers to volunteer.<\/p>\n Global Citizen Fest tickets can be earned for free by fans who take action to help end poverty by volunteering via the charity\u2019s app<\/a>. Tickets may also be purchased. Ticket holders who wish to seek refunds following the lineup change will receive instructions via email from Ticketmaster, per organizers.<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cardi B has joined the lineup for Global Citizen Festival, which takes place on Sept. 27. The news comes as the Weeknd bows out. \u201cDue to personal reasons, The Weeknd will no longer be able to perform at the Festival,\u201d organizers said in a press release on Monday. \u201cCentral Park, I\u2019m coming for you!!! 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