Elton John,
Katy Perry,
Sam Smith and
Lizzo will top the bill for
iHeartMedia’s third annual Can’t Cancel Pride—Proud AND Together fundraiser, scheduled for 6/14.
John will be honored with the event's first Impact Award for his humanitarian work through his AIDS Foundation, which is celebrating its 30th year.
Anitta,
Dove Cameron,
Betty Who and
Kim Petras will also appear at the
iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.
JoJo Siwa will host.
“This year is a big moment as we emerge from lockdown to celebrate diversity and inclusion while continuing to champion the LGBTQ organizations that create a more equal and welcoming world for all,” said iHeartMedia CMO
Gayle Troberman.
The event will stream starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT on iHeartRadio’s
TikTok,
YouTube and
Facebook pages, iHeartRadio’s PrideRadio.com and
Revry. It will thereafter be available on demand until 6/30 on iHeartRadio’s YouTube and Facebook pages and Revry.
Can’t Cancel Pride, which raised more than $8.3m in its first two years, will distribute funds to LGBTQ+ organizations including
GLAAD,
SAGE,
The Trevor Project, the
National Black Justice Coalition,
CenterLink and
OutRight Action International.
