Anti-poverty charity Global Citizen will this weekend host its One World: Together At Home concert, organised by musician Lady Gaga.
It's set to be a huge international event, with more than 100 musicians and entertainers broadcasting performances and discussions with health experts across the world from their own homes.
But with so many stars on show, you'd be forgiven for not being across the music of every single one...
So, if you want to bring your celebrity-spotting A-game - especially if your'e planning to watch the show with teenagers - here are some of the artists you should keep your eye on.
Billie Eilish
At just 18-years-old, Eilish has quickly become one of the world's most recognisable young musicians.
Already she's won Grammy's, MTV Awards, a Brit and two Guinness World Records for her ability to combine teenage angst with enthralling instrumentals and ethereal vocals.
And when we eventually get to return to the cinema, expect to hear her voice as the titles roll on the next Bond film, No Time To Die.
For fans of: Lorde, Harry Styles, Avril Lavigne
Burna Boy
Nigerian singer Burna Boy fuses Afrobeats, Carribean influences, R&B, and pop to create his own self-coined brand of Afro-fusion.
The musician began producing his own music on an old computer at the age of just 10, spent some time in London to further his education, but then moved back to Nigeria to carve out his music career.
Collaborations include UK household names like Lily Allen and Mabel, plus he was tapped by Beyonce herself to create a track for The Lion King remake soundtrack.
With a Western audience paying attention, the Grammy-nominated artist has used his position to educate listeners about the history of his home country - his grandfather once managed the musician and human rights activist Fela Kuti.
For fans of: Stormzy, J Hus, Wizkid
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Christine And The Queens
French electro-pop singer-songwriter and dancer Heloise Letissier's stage name is an homage to the drag queens she performed with in London at the start of her music career.
Originally finding popularity in her home country, her debut album Charleur Humaine was re-released in English to critical acclaim.
Her music and image plays with the concepts of sexuality, and identity, with her second album Chris questioning traditional gender roles.
Chris' latest EP, La Vita Nuova, is accompanied by a short film which sees her dancing through an opera house and being turned into vampire. Yes, you read that right.
For fans of: David Bowie, Janelle Monae, Bjork
Lizzo
What happens when you mix Houston rap, gospel, and classical flute-playing? You get Lizzo, of course.
Since her first album, which fused hip-hop and indie music, the singer has evolved into a powerhouse of positivity, addressing issues like body confidence and race.
Her career has so far culminated in the brash, charismatic album Cuz I Love You, which she released to critical acclaim.
If you need a feel-good hit in these dark, troubling times, Lizzo will soothe your soul.
For fans of: Prince, Missy Elliot, Beyonce
:: Listen to Coronavirus: In This Together on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Spreaker
Kacey Musgraves
Texan singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves pulls together country and pop together to create her own unique sound.
Musgraves is the first woman to have twice won the Grammy for best country album, and is one of only six women to have won the prestigious Country Music Award's album of the year.
She's also proven country isn't just a niche genre - her last album, Golden Hour, won album of the year at the Grammy's in 2019.
Rifting on themes like LGBT+ acceptance and religion, Musgraves lies at the heart of the country's future.
For fans of: Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert
SuperM
If your teens haven't gotten you on to the K-pop train with bands like BTS or Blackpink already, it's not too late - and you won't regret it.
Described by some as "the Avengers of K-pop", SuperM is a seven-strong boyband which brought together members of other bands including SHINee and EXO (Google it) to create an all-singing, all-dancing, all-rapping powerhouse.
Despite being together officially for less than a year, SuperM became the second ever K-pop act of any kind to get to the number one in the US.
Let's face it, now is as good a time as ever to get into K-pop.
For fans of: BTS, Blackpink, LOONA
One World: Together At Home airs on Amazon Prime, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube from 7pm BST.
You can watch highlights of the event on Sunday 19 April from 7:15pm BST on BBC One.
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