Airdate: Global Citizen Festival: The Launch of the Global Goal

Tonight Nine screens a one hour special, Global Citizen Festival: The Launch of the Global Goal highlighting the issues faced by people all over the world..

The event held on September 26 in Central Park featured Coldplay, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, as well as specially created short films by writer Richard Curtis.

Special appearances and speakers included Stephen Colbert, Hugh Jackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Events were also held in other cities, including in Australia, as part of the Festival.

10pm tonight on Nine.