Welcome to 2025, where music continues to play a significant role in social change and unity. This post takes you to the year 2014 when hip-hop star Akon headlined the Peace One Day event in Goma, an eastern in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Let’s reminisce about the day when the Goma International Airport closed for a mass public event for the first time in history, as Akon performed a free concert to over 50,000 . This iconic event, founded by British documentary filmmaker and actor Jeremy Gilley, has over the years seen the likes of Elton John, Bryan Adams, and Lenny Kravitz gracing its stage. Read on to relive the magic of Peace One Day and its impact over the years.
Akon Headlines Peace One Day 2014
In 2014, founder of Peace One Day, Jeremy Gilley, recruited Akon to headline this significant event. Akon followed in the footsteps of music legends like Elton John, Bryan Adams, and Lenny Kravitz, who had headlined the Peace One Day concert in previous years.
About Peace One Day
Founded in 1999 by Jeremy Gilley, Peace One Day seeks to institutionalize the International Day of Peace. This non-profit organization played a crucial role in the United Nations’ unanimous adoption of the first-ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence—Peace Day—in 2001.
Celebrity Engagement in Peace One Day
Gilley has engaged leading celebrities in Peace One Day, including the cause’s ambassador Jude Law, along with Angelina Jolie, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessie J, and Jonny Lee Miller.
Achievements of Peace One Day
Through Peace One Day, Gilley even convinced the Taliban to observe a day of peace. This led to a safe passage for aid workers to deliver ” target=”_blank”>-saving immunizations against polio to 4.5 million children in conflict-ridden areas. As a direct result, violent incidents in the region plummeted by 70% according to the U.N.
Support for Peace One Day
In addition to music’s biggest stars, A-list Hollywood actors, and world leaders, Gilley has also attracted corporate partners, including Coca Cola, Unilever, Skype, and the Lotus Formula 1 team to support his vision.
End your trip down memory lane with some music and peace. Keep the spirit of unity alive!
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