José González Announces Fundraiser Live Stream For The Life You Can Save; September 19 At 1:30PM

JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISER LIVE STREAM FOR THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE SEPTEMBER 19 AT 1:30PM EASTERN RSVP NOW OPEN

José González today announces a livestream fundraiser to combat extreme poverty in partnership with The Life You Can Save. Taking place September 19 at 1:30pm Eastern, González will perform live from Bohuslän, Sweden on Facebook and Instagram. The performance will be preceded by a short chat between González and The Life You Can Save’s executive director, Charlie Bresler. RSVP here. The livestream is free to view and fans will have the ability to donate via buttons and links available on both the Facebook and Instagram events. Funds raised during this livestream will be split equally among The Life You Can Save’s recommended charities that are working to assist individuals and families living in extreme poverty, especially those severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Reflecting on the event, González says, “I’ve been waiting for the right occasion for a livestream and when The Life You Can Save contacted me it felt like a great opportunity. Especially as a fan of Effective Altruism and the work that The Life You Can Save does to promote effective charities.” MORE ABOUT JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ: José González’s stellar career can only be described as a dream. His classic interpretation of The Knife’s “Heartbeats” provided the son of Argentinean parents with a jumpstart that has since tallied more than 300 million worldwide streams on Spotify and a major presence on radio stations around the globe. He has won a range of honors, performed on high-profile network television shows, headlined prestigious festivals, sold out concert venues on virtually all continents, and collaborated with Ben Stiller on an inventive film soundtrack for The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty. González’s warm, intimate voice and tender harmonies, underlined by a dexterously plucked Spanish guitar and muted percussion, deliver profoundly thoughtful lyrics largely revolving around ideas of civilization, humanism, and solidarity. A sincere, artful performer whose singular approach to songwriting and sonics sets him worlds apart, José González is in a class by himself. MORE ABOUT THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE The Life You Can Save was founded by Peter Singer, widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential contemporary philosophers, to advance the ideas in his 2009 book, The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty. In it, Peter argues that if we can provide immense benefit to someone at minimal cost to ourselves, we should do so. The organization makes “smart giving simple” by providing tools that make it easy for people to make smart donations. These tools include a curated list of evidence-based charities, in-depth reports on their impact, and a calculator that helps donors see how far their dollars can go in a developing country. For further information, visit https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/.   JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ: WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TUMBLR | SOUNDCLOUD