Global Citizen Fest 2014: Jay Z, No Doubt Battle Poverty in NYC

In 2012, the first Global Citizen Festival included Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, the Black Keys and John Legend. Now, two years later, the event expanded its tent to include Jay Z, Sting, No Doubt, Carrie Underwood, Tiësto and the Roots. The tickets were free, so long as fans would "share content about three main themes: vaccines, education and sanitation" with the goal of bringing wider attention to global poverty. Here are our finest photos from the show.
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Politics as Usual
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Jay Z closes out Global Citizen Fest. Less than a month after the close of their joint On the Run tour, Beyoncé made a surprise appearance during his set, helping him through "Young Forever" and "Holy Grail."
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The True Queen of L.A. Punk
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Snoop-approved Voice judge Gwen Stefani performs with No Doubt.
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Hands Up
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Fans near the front get started early. The 84-degree temperature made for New York's warmest afternoon in weeks.
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Every Little Thing He Does
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Less than a week after participating in the People's Climate March, Sting performs at Global Citizen Fest.
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Maximal Crazy
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Tiësto, global citizen par excellence, smiles during his afternoon DJ set.
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Roots Rock
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Black Thought, with drummer Questlove behind him, leads the Roots through their joyous set.
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Merch
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Whats the point of being a global citizen if you don't have the T-shirt to prove it?
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Girl on Fire
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Alicia Keys, baby in tow, addresses the crowd.
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Wolverine Goes West
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Hugh Jackman backstage.
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Blown Away
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Carrie Underwood, Carrie Underwood's band and Carrie Underwood's smoke machine perform at Global Citizen Fest.
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Dancing With the Lights On
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan The Global Citizen Fest party continues even after the sun sets.
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Strike a Pose
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Sudanese-British model Alex Wek enjoys the show.
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American Apparel
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan Want to know who's coming up next? Just ask a friend to check your back.
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Closing Time
Image Credit: Margarita Corporan After a long day and beautiful night, the Global Citizen Festival comes to an end.