Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean To Reunite At Central Park's Global Citizen Festival

CENTRAL PARK, NY — Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean will reunite on the Great Lawn this fall as part of a star-studded lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival.

Hill and Jean will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fugees' landmark album "The Score" at the annual festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 26, organizers announced.

Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey and K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER are also slated to perform.

Hugh Jackman will return to host the festival, with appearances from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" star Rachel Brosnahan and CBS journalist Gayle King.

The festival, held annually on Central Park's Great Lawn, combines a day of live music with Global Citizen's campaign to combat extreme poverty around the world.

This year's campaign is focused on creating opportunities for 2 million children to attend school, supporting 1.5 million smallholder farmers and expanding access to electricity for 2.5 million homes.

"I believe all of us can do something to make the world a better place, so I'm proud to be performing at the Global Citizen Festival for the first time," Wilson said. "It's a chance to come together and support important work around children's education, farmers and food security, and access to electricity — and have a whole lot of fun while we're at it."

As in previous years, tickets to the festival can be earned for free by completing actions through the Global Citizen app or website. This year, organizers are also offering a new option: People who earn enough points through the campaign can make a $25 charitable donation to immediately secure a ticket instead of entering the free ticket lottery.

Organizers said the majority of tickets will remain available for free through the action program.

Money raised through the $25 ticket option will benefit City Parks Foundation's free programming and community engagement efforts in parks across the five boroughs, as well as organizations serving New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

"It's time to gather once again on the Great Lawn, in the middle of New York City, to tell the world an end to extreme poverty is possible," Jackman said.

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