The event is aiming to raise funds for medical equipment and send wishes to fans fans during this quarantine period
More than 50 artists and footballers will take part in LaLiga Santander Fest this Saturday, an international charity festival organised by LaLiga, in partnership with Santander Bank, its main sponsor, Universal Music and the rest of its sponsors, as well as players, clubs, artists and GTS. The aim of the event is to raise funds for the purchase of medical supplies in the the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as supporting fans confined to their homes during these weeks.
The charity music extravaganza, which will be broadcast simultaneously in more than 180 countries, will start at 6pm CET. It will bring together more than 20 artists, as well as players from across the 20 LaLiga Santander clubs.
The artists are: Aitana, Alejandro Sanz, Antonio Carmona, Antonio José, Antonio Orozco, Ainhoa Arteta, Beret, Cami, Danna Paola, David Bisbal, Diago Piçarra, El Arrebato, José Mercé, Juanes, Juan Magan, Lang Lang, Lola Índigo, Lucas Vidal, Luciano Pereyra, Luis Fonsi, Manuel Carrasco, Miriam Rodríguez, Mon Laferte, Morat, Pablo Alborán, Pablo López, Raphael, Rosario, Sebastián Yatra, Taburete, Tini and Vanesa Martín.
The footballers involved are the following: Iker Muniaín (Athletic Club), Koke and Saúl (Atlético de Madrid, Oier Sanjurjo (CA Osasuna), Manu García (Deportivo Alavés), Gerard Piqué and Iván Rakitic (FC Barcelona), Jorge Molina and Jaime Mata (Getafe CF), Víctor Díaz (Granada CF), Unai Bustinza (CD Leganés), José Luis Morales (Levante UD), Hugo Mallo (RC Celta), Javi López and Wu Lei (RCD Espanyol), Xisco Campos (RCD Mallorca), Joaquín (Real Betis), Sergio Ramos and Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), Javi Moyano (Real Valladolid), Sergi Enrich (SD Eibar), Jesús Navas (Sevilla FC), Dani Parejo and Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia CF) and Santi Cazorla (Villarreal CF).
The charity festival, which combines sport and music to lead the fight against COVID-19, has attracted the support of well-known personalities from across both industries, including event hosts Eva Gonzalez and Toni Aguilar and tennis star Rafa Nadal, who will take part in his role as a Santander Bank ambassador. The event, which will see all celebrities participate directly from their homes, promises to offer up no shortage of surprises.
‘LaLiga Santander Fest’ will be beamed out live across the world by Movistar LaLiga, GOL TV and LaLiga international broadcasters. In addition, the concert will be streamed via LaLiga’s social media channels, on LaLigaSportsTV and the social networks of Santander Bank.
Donations for a good cause
In addition to making the quarantine more bearable for those who cannot leave their homes, the festival seeks to raise funds for the acquisition of medical supplies. In this sense, Santander Bank has already made an initial donation of €500,000.
For those users who wish to make donations from anywhere in the world, they can go to www.laliga.com/laligasantanderfest where they will find all the information on how to contribute to the initiative. Donations could be made as of Friday.
All funds will be donated, via the Santander Bank’s Foundation, to help alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of the amount raised will go towards the purchase of medical supplies and, in a coordinated effort with the High Sports Council (CSD), will focus on the government’s medical priorities. A smaller sum will be donated to the #SaldremosJuntos (We’ll get through this together) project, a programme launched by Saul Ñiguez along with a group of athletes, journalists, influencers and designers who are keen to help the small and medium-sized businesses and self-employed workers in Spain that have been affected by COVID-19.
