Another installment of Artists for Aid is just around the corner. It’s the third year the benefit concert will be happening, with a diverse group of artists on the bill in 2026.
The event is in support of the ongoing crisis in Sudan and the occupied Palestinian territory. A star-studded lineup is set for the event organized by Sudanese-Canadian artist Mustafa, formerly know as Mustafa the Poet. Actor Pedro Pascal and model Bella Hadid have been named as hosts for the big event. Proceeds for the event in California will go to the Sudanese American Physicians Association and the Palestinian children’s relief funds.
Bella Hadid and Pedro Pascal will host Artists for Aid
We can expect plenty of people to attend a worthwhile cause early in the New Year. On Friday, Mustafa revealed that the performers are in Los Angeles.
Those on the lineup card include Shawn Mendes, Alex G, Omar Apollo, Clairo, Blood Orange, Mustafa and Rex Orange County. The concert series debuted last year in Newark, New Jersey, with a second benefit show taking place in London in July 2024. The upcoming concert will occur at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.
For the likes of Clairo and Omar Apollo, this will be familiar territory as they both performed in the inaugural benefit show in 2024.
The organizer and one of the co-hosts have both been longtime advocates for charitable causes like this one. The Canadian released the song Gazza is Calling in 2024, with all proceeds from that song benefiting children in Palestine. That tune won the Polaris SOCAN Song Prize earlier this year.
As for Pedro, the actor previously called for a ceasefire in the Gaza War in 2023. He signed an open letter in 2025 criticizing the film industry’s passivity. This October, his new look drew comparisons to Joey Tribbiani, the famous character from the TV show Friends. Matt LeBlanc portrayed that role.
Pre-sale tickets for Artists for Aid are now available, with the concert taking place on January 10.
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