Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts in global virus relief livestream

Quincy Jones, Jennifer Garner and Common, among others, are expected to participate

Last updated: April 28, 2020 | 09:58

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Top row from left, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, former President George W. Bush, actress Julia Robert and musician Yo-Yo Ma, bottom row from left, guru Deepak Chopra, rapper Common, musician Questlove, and actress Jennifer Garner, who are among the participants in the 24-hour livestream event, The Call to Unite, beginning Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo)

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Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event.

The Call to Unite event will kick off May 1 to offer performances and conversations about overcoming the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Event organisers hope participants can help inspire people to “emerge from this crisis better than when it began.”

Quincy Jones, Jennifer Garner, Common, Maria Shriver, Questlove, Yo-Yo Ma, Eva Longoria, Naomi Campbell and Alanis Morissette are expected to participate in the event.

Each participant will answer calls in their own way, whether through performing a song, sharing a story or offering a prayer.

The event will be livestreamed at unite.us and on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, LinkedIn and SiriusXM Stars.