The third edition of the "Artists For Aid" benefit concert is set to take place on January 10.
The event will bring together an eclectic lineup of global musicians to raise funds for ongoing humanitarian crises in Palestine and Sudan.
Organised by Sudanese-Canadian artist Mustafa, this year’s event will be hosted by Bella Hadid and Pedro Pascal at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre.
The model and the actor, both vocal advocates of humanitarian justice, will anchor the evening, which is shaping up to be the largest iteration of the series yet.
The Artists For Aid benefit concert first debuted in Newark, New Jersey, in January 2024, followed by a second edition in London that July.
The 2026 lineup features many artists joining Mustafa for their second or third appearance, including Canadian R&B singer Daniel Caesar, indie-pop artist Clairo, U.K. singer-songwriter Blood Orange, and rapper Earl Sweatshirt.
Some of the new additions to the lineup include indie singer Lucy Dacus, U.S. rapper Noname, emerging R&B star Ravyn Lenae, and Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes.
All funds raised will go to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund and the Sudanese American Physicians Association, both of which provide essential medical aid, psychological support, and humanitarian assistance to children affected by conflict and displacement in the region.
“A gratitude unfeigned for all these artists who have agreed to donate their time & voices to this, the journey here has not been a simple one,” Mustafa wrote on social media, while announcing the concert.
Mendes is a notable addition. In August, the singer shared that he regretted not speaking out about Palestine earlier while on tour in Portugal. “What’s been happening in Gaza is absolutely breaking my heart,” he told the crowd. “The future is truly in our hands, and I feel like it’s our responsibility to stop these cycles and to choose love.”
In his cover story for Billboard, meanwhile, Caesar gushed about the role Mustafa and the Artists for Aid concert last year played in his new album, helping him connect to "something bigger than himself" and embrace a cause that he once felt too nervous to talk about. “Free Palestine,” he says proudly.
The benefit show announcement comes after the artist and activist won the first-ever SOCAN Polaris Song Prize for "Gaza Is Calling""Gaza Is Calling" in September.
It’s a track dedicated to a childhood friend from Palestine and featuring current footage from a West Bank refugee camp.
That same month, the singer took the stage with pop star Dua Lipa to perform a rendition of his song “Name of God.”
Last year, Caesar received the 2024 Prism Prize, awarded to the team behind the best Canadian music video of the year, for the track’s video. He is the first artist to win the award twice, following his 2022 win for "Ali."
Tickets for Artists for Aid 2026 will be available here.
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