The band will also be honored at the April 2nd event
Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance (Right Here, Right Now) is proud to announce Green Day has been selected as the headliner and international honoree of the United Nations Human Rights-supported Mini Global Climate Concert to be held April 2nd at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. The event, which aims to combat the human rights crisis resulting from climate change, is being co-hosted by United Nations Human Rights, and the Recording Academy, the world’s leading music organization which also produces the Grammy Awards.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning global rock superstars will be recognized by Right Here, Right Now because of their long-standing commitment to social justice and environmental causes.
Tickets for the intimate benefit concert will go on sale Friday, March 29th at noon PST through Ticketmaster.
The Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert Series is bringing together some of the most popular stadium acts to perform at intimate concert venues around the globe while shining a light on the human rights-based approaches and solutions to climate change and the suffering it causes.
“We are pleased to recognize Green Day and excited for the incredible band to help us launch the international Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert Series,” states Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. “As world-renowned artists and activists, Green Day continues to leverage its major influence and platform to bring awareness to the impact of climate change on the people and the environment. The United Nations was founded in San Francisco almost 80 years ago to safeguard human rights and dignity from crisis and tragedy. It is only fitting that we are back in San Francisco promoting human rights-based approaches and solutions to the climate crisis as co-hosts along with the Recording Academy.”
Formed in 1986 in Berkeley, CA, Green Day is one of the most popular and best-selling bands of all time with more than 75 million records sold worldwide and 10 billion cumulative audio/visual streams. On January 19, 2024, Green Day released their highly anticipated 14th studio album, Saviors, which debuted at No.1 on seven different Billboard charts and marked their fifth No. 1 in the UK. On May 30th, the iconic pop-punk group will kick off their massive global stadium tour – The Saviors Tour – where they’ll play Dookie and American Idiot in their entirety, along with other Saviors cuts and fan favorites. The tour will conclude on September 28th at Petco Park in San Diego.
Since launching in 2021 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance has emerged as a leading multi-stakeholder partnership for climate justice, bringing together human rights experts, scientists, corporate leaders, NGOs, academics, advocates, and people around the globe in the fight for rights-based climate action. The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance driven by universities and youth has also garnered support from celebrities that include Leonardo DiCaprio, Quincy Jones, Celine Dion, Cher, Jeff Bridges, Camila Cabello, Ellen DeGeneres, Edward Norton, Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper, Pitbull, LL Cool J, Joss Stone, Kesha, and Jack Black, to name just a few. In 2025, the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit will be hosted by the University of Oxford, the Global Academic Partner of Right Here, Right Now.
Proceeds from Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concerts will go to United Nations Human Rights climate justice initiatives and a dedicated Right Here, Right Now climate fund at MusiCares to help musicians affected by climate change. MusiCares is the leading music charity providing music professionals health and human services across a spectrum of needs.
