Pop Stars Nancy Ajram, Ed Sheeran Join COVID-19 Fundraiser For India

Lebanese pop sensation Nancy Ajram is uniting with British crooner Ed Sheeran and rock legend Mick Jagger for a good cause.

The artists are set to join more than 100 international and Bollywood stars to help raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts on India’s Independence Day.

American guitarist Nile Rodgers and Indian actor Arjun Kapoor will also participate in the fundraiser, “We For India: Saving Lives, Protecting Livelihoods,” which aims to aid post-COVID-19 missions and provide vital preventive measures against future waves, organizers said.

The event will be streamed live on Facebook on Aug. 15 at 6 PM GST and aims to raise $3.5 million for humanitarian aid and medical equipment amidst the ongoing pandemic. Viewers will have the ability to donate in real-time.

Ajram, Sheeran, and Jagger will perform, as will Scottish singer Annie Lennox and Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman.

All proceeds from the event, which is being hosted by Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao, will be donated to GiveIndia, a non-profit organization providing oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients in India and setting up vaccination centers to combat the spread of the pandemic, among other things.