Musical Artists

Invited Artists

Music has always united what conflict divides. The artists invited to perform at Peace Aid 2026 represent every continent, culture, and language. Each carries a voice shaped by experience, struggle, and hope. Together, they remind the world that creativity is a bridge between people, and that harmony begins when we truly listen to one another.

On October 11, 2026, these performers, along with many more to be announced, will come together for a historic global concert, broadcast free to the world. Their music will not only celebrate peace but demonstrate its power to heal, inspire, and endure.

Billie Eilish
United States, alternative pop songwriter
Alina Pash
Ukraine, hip-hop and folk fusion
Angela Zhang
Taiwan, Mandopop and ballad singer
Anoushka Shankar
United Kingdom/India, classical sitar artist
Bono
Ireland, rock and humanitarian icon
Arijit Singh
India, Bollywood playback singer
Burna Boy
Nigeria, Afro-fusion and dancehall
Caetano Veloso
Brazil, Tropicalia and bossa nova
David Broza
Israel, folk-rock peace musician
Eason Chan
Hong Kong, Cantopop and Mandopop singer
Fally Ipupa
Democratic Republic of Congo, soukous and rumba
Gente de Zona
Cuba, reggaeton and Latin pop
Jamala
Ukraine, soul and folk-pop vocalist
Jerry Heil
Ukraine, electro-pop singer-songwriter
John Butler Trio
Australia, roots rock and blues
Marcel Khalife
Lebanon, oud master and composer
Natalia Lafourcade
Mexico, Latin folk-pop musician
Sir Paul McCartney
United Kingdom, pop-rock legend
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistan, qawwali and Sufi singer
Residente (René Pérez Joglar)
Puerto Rico, socially conscious rap
Sauti Sol
Kenya, Afro-pop and soul ensemble
Te Vaka
New Zealand/Samoa, Polynesian world music
Shaggy
Jamaica, reggae and dancehall icon
Shakira
Colombia, pop and Latin crossover
Stevie Wonder
United States, soul and R&B visionary
Toumani Diabaté
Mali, kora virtuoso and griot
Vika & Linda Bull
Australia, soul and gospel duo
Xavier Rudd
Australia, roots and folk activist
Yemi Alade
Nigeria, Afro-pop and world fusion
Yo-Yo Ma
United States, classical cellist and cultural bridge
Jessica Mauboy
Australia, pop and R&B performer
A. R. Rahman
India, cinematic world fusion composer
Angélique Kidjo
Benin, Afrobeat and world fusion
Anitta
Brazil, pop and funk carioca
Bebe Rexha
United States, pop and dance singer
Carlos Vives
Colombia, vallenato and Latin pop
Juanes
Colombia, rock en español artist
Lay Zhang (EXO)
China, Mandopop and R&B performer
Loboda
Ukraine, pop and dance performer
Rita Ora
United Kingdom/Kosovo, contemporary pop artist
Tinariwen
Mali, Tuareg desert blues collective
Will Smith
United States R&B, HipHop
Yuna
Malaysia, R&B and indie pop
Dua Lipa
United Kingdom/Kosovo, pop and disco revival

Artist Invitation

The Peace Aid Foundation welcomes artists from all nations and musical traditions to take part in Peace Aid 2026, a global concert for humanity. This event unites voices from across the world to celebrate resilience, compassion, and the shared power of music to bring people together.

Whether you perform on the main stage, at a local event, or through a Peace Aid Watch Party, your voice can help carry the message of peace across every border.

If you are an artist who would like to participate, or wish to recommend one, don’t hesitate to get in touch with artist@peaceaidfoundation.org. Together, we will make the sound of peace impossible to ignore.

Invited and Proposed Artists

A. R. Rahman, Aar Maanta, Alina Pash, Alona Kovalenko, Amara Matal, Anitta, Angela Zhang, Angélique Kidjo, Anoushka Shankar, Arijit Singh, Arson Fahim, Artem Pivovarov, Assala Nasri, Ayo, Bebe Rexha, Billie Eilish, Bono, Burna Boy, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Vives, Christof Huber, Darin Ahmad, David Broza, Dua Lipa, Eason Chan, Elaha Soroor, Era Istrefi, Faia Younan, Fally Ipupa, Fairuz, Gente de Zona, Gilberto Gil, Jamala, Jerry Heil, Jessica Mauboy, John Butler Trio, Juanes, Karina Sainz Borgo, Kazem al-Saher, Kendrick Lamar, Khaled Hosseini, Koffi Olomide, Krapka; KOMA, Lay Zhang, Leila Aboulela, Loboda, Ma Thida, Malek Jandali, Malika la Slameuse, Marcel Khalife, Natalia Lafourcade, Paul McCartney, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Rania Khoury, Residente (René Pérez Joglar), Rita Ora, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Sauti Sol, Sergiy Anastasyev, Shaggy, Shakira, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Smarty, Sturgill Simpson, Stevie Wonder, Te Vaka, Tinariwen, Toumani Diabaté, Vera Lytovchenko, Vika & Linda Bull, Xavier Rudd, Yahya Hawwa, Yaktak, Yemi Alade, Yo-Yo Ma, Yuna.