Lady Gaga's One World: Together at Home concert raises $128mn for coronavirus relief

Pop singer Lady Gaga's coronavirus relief concert, One World: Together at Home, which included the participation of Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, has raised almost $128 million in the US.

The two-hour event began with Lady Gaga's performance of Charlie Chaplin's Smile and ended with an all-star rendition of The Prayer, featuring singers Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. The show featured performances by Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift, among others.

The concert organised by Global Citizen has inspired people across America to come forward and donate. Officials confirmed that the event raised $127.9 million for COVID-19 relief. "Thank you Lady Gaga for helping Global Citizen create this historic global broadcasting event. To everyone around the world: stay strong, stay safe, we will be together in person soon," a message shared by them read.