David
Guetta's "United At Home" concert in New York City
The
show was hosted from a Manhattan rooftop
After
previously teaming up with Inter Miami for his
inaugural “United At Home” event in Miami,
internationally-renowned DJ David Guetta
partnered with MLS and Heineken to hold a second
concert on Saturday, May 30 in New York City.
The
show which was hosted from a Manhattan rooftop, is
the latest MLS Unites initiative to raise money to
help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Miami event raised more than $800,000.
Fans
can continue to donate by visiting
DavidGuetta.com/donate, with funds benefiting
organizations such as The Mayor’s Fund to
Advance New York City, Feeding America, Fondation
Hôpitaux de Paris - Hôpitaux de France and the
World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity
Response Fund.
The
show began after New York’s “daily clap” at
7PM that acknowledges frontline and healthcare
workers, and it featured appearances from first
responders and other surprise guests. Select fans
over 21 at Heineken partner MLS clubs received
exclusive access to a video conference room during
the performance and were featured on the global
live stream.
The
performance is available on Guetta's channels on
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, VK
and TikTok. MLSsoccer.com, as well as the league’s
Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and YouTube accounts,
carried the live stream.
“Nothing
unifies and brings people together quite like
music and soccer,” David Bruce, MLS SVP of brand
and integrated marketing, said in a statement. “Major
League Soccer is proud to join forces with a
committed partner like Heineken and global icon
David Guetta to build an event that connects
soccer fans and leaves a positive impact in our
communities.”
