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Prince Harry joined pop royalty including Jennifer Lopez at a concert in the US to urge faster and more even global vaccinations, as he voiced support for India during its devastating COVID outbreak.
- The concert included messages from the Pope, President Joe Biden and Hollywood stars such as Ben Affleck and Sean Penn
- It is Prince Harry's first appearance at a major public event in California since moving to the United States
- His wife, Meghan, did not make an appearance
The concert in Los Angeles, titled Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World, featured video messages from the Pope, US President Joe Biden and in-person appearances from Hollywood stars such as Ben Affleck and Sean Penn.
The show will air on television and YouTube on May 8, after being pre-taped in front of thousands of fully vaccinated spectators at a California stadium.
"The virus does not respect borders, and access to the vaccine cannot be determined by geography."
It was Harry's first appearance at a major public event in California since moving to the United States with his wife Meghan, who did not appear.
The concert organised by international advocacy organisation Global Citizen aims to battle vaccine disinformation while calling on world leaders and corporations to take action and make donations.
Thousands of spectators gathered inside Los Angeles' giant, recently completed SoFi stadium for the first time.
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Most attendees were frontline medical workers, many dressed in work uniforms.
Selena Gomez hosted, calling for "doses and dollars" to go to the world's poorest countries.
J-Lo told fans she had been forced to spend Christmas without her mother for the first time due to the pandemic before bringing her on stage for a feel-good singalong of Sweet Caroline.
The Foo Fighters were joined by surprise guest Brian Johnson of AC/DC for a rendition of Back in Black.
In pre-taped messages, Mr Biden said he was "working with leaders around the world to share more vaccines and boost production".
Pope Francis said: "I beg you not to forget the most vulnerable."
Other video messages came from Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Prince Harry described online disinformation about vaccines as a "humanitarian crisis" that is "getting worse".
AFP