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Niall Horan, Charlie Puth & Common Put On Performances For 'Together at Home' Concert Series

Global Citizen launched the Together at Home concert series this week as people prepare for days of quarantine and isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Stars like Coldplay and John Legend kicked off the series, and the latest musicians to take part are Niall Horan, Charlie Puth and Common.

“Many thanks to @GlblCtzn and @WHO for having me be a part of the terrific @TogetherAtHome series,” Niall shared on his Twitter on Thursday (March 19) after performing an unreleased song during it.

Charlie mentioned in his stream the day before that he and John were actually working on a collaboration.

“John and I have been working on a couple of things for his new record and they’re sounding really, really good, too,” he teased.

Next up on the Together at Home series: OneRepublic and Hozier!

Check out all three performances below!

Tiffany Haddish Pens Sweet Birthday Message to Common!

Tiffany Haddish is sending her love to birthday boy Common!

The 40-year-old Girls Trip actress took to Instagram on Friday (March 13) to wish the rapper and actor a happy 48th birthday.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Tiffany Haddish

“Happy Birthday to My Friend @common !!! I Love that you are willing to go on @groupon adventures with me. #paintandpour plus food,” Tiffany wrote along with a photo of she and Common holding up their artwork.

Check out the trailer for Tiffany Haddish‘s new Netflix series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker here!

Solange Knowles Is 'Beyond Humbled' To Be Honored With Lena Horne Prize

Solange Knowles steps out in a cutout jumpsuit for the Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact Event at Town Hall on Friday night (February 28) in New York City.

The 33-year-old singer’s mom Tina Knowles and her husband Richard Lawson were there to support her, as well as Common, Andra Day, Leon Bridges, Jon Batiste and Mumu Fresh, among others.

Solange is the first ever recipient of the award, which honors “excellence at the intersection of arts and activism.”

She receives $100,000, which she will turn over to Project Row Houses, a Houston-based nonprofit.

“I will never forget being a young girl and the impact of hearing the great Lena Horne so radiantly and powerfully singing the words ‘believe in yourself’ from that remarkable moment in The Wiz,” Solange shared in a statement. “I have carried it with me closely my entire life.”

She continued, “At the age of 12, I played this very role at the Ensemble Theatre in Houston, Texas and it was then I learned about Lena’s dedicated activism and fearless integrity as a woman and groundbreaking artist. I am honored to be receiving an award that bears her name and continue her legacy of using the arts to inspire reflection and evoke change.”

FYI: Solange wore a David Koma jumpsuit with Rene Caovilla shoes. Common is wearing a Sandro suit.

15+ pictures inside of Solange Knowles at the Lena Horne Prize event…

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Camila Cabello & Ben Platt Perform in a Tribute to Education at Grammys 2020

Camila Cabello and Ben Platt appear on stage while performing in a tribute to music education at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 26) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The two young stars joined lots of other artists like John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, Gary Clark Jr., Joshua Bell, Misty Copeland, Lang Lang, Common, The War and Treaty, and Lee Curreri during the performance.

As part of a tribute to Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich and his commitment to music education, the artists all performed “I Sing the Body Electric” from the movie Fame.

“It was pretty plain to me that, you know, rather than to put together a montage of great Grammy moments, which everybody has seen now a lot of times, … that this was a fresh way of doing something that really represented what I’ve tried to do with the Grammys,” Ehrlich told the Associated Press. “And it’s consistent with what the mission of the Academy is with regard to music education and music of the schools.”

FYI: Ben is wearing a Coach look. Common wore a Dolce&Gabbana look.

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DJ Khaled, Diplo & Common Step Out For Grammys 2020

DJ Khaled looks sharp in his all black look while arriving at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 26) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The 44-year-old rapper will be performing during the Tribute to Nipsey Hussle, and is also up for Best Rap/Sung Performance for “Higher”, which features the late rapper and John Legend.

Diplo, who will be performing “Old Town Road” with Lil Nas X, and Common, who will be presenting, also hit the red carpet.

FYI: Common wore a Dolce&Gabbana look. Diplo is wearing Ralph Lauren Purple Label.

Tune into The Grammys, airing NOW on CBS!

20+ pictures inside of DJ Khaled, Diplo and Common at the 2020 Grammy Awards

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Joey King, Tiffany Haddish, & More Check Out Cirque du Soleil's Volta Opening Night in L.A.

Joey King hits the red carpet while attending the opening night of Cirque du Soleil‘s first ever sports-inspired show Volta on Tuesday night (January 21) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Lots of stars were in attendance for the opening night experience, including Tiffany Haddish and Common, who were seen grabbing some concessions together before heading under the Big Top.

More stars who were there included Laurence Fishburne, David Boreanaz, Frankie Grande with boyfriend Hale Leon, When They See UsAsante Blackk, The Good Place‘s Manny Jacinto with fiancee Dianne Doan, Bombshell‘s Liv Hewson, Schitt’s Creek‘s Emily Hampshire, 90210‘s Jason Priestley, Outlander‘s Sophie Skelton, A Star Is Born‘s Shangela, The In-Between‘s Harriet Dyer, American Housewife‘s Carly Hughes, Black-ish‘s Miles Brown, Modern Family‘s Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Star Trek: Discovery‘s Wilson Cruz, Coming 2 America‘s Garcelle Beauvais, and Dancing With the StarsMackenzie Ziegler with Isaak Presley.

Volta is playing under the Big Top at Dodger Stadium through March 8 and then will travel down to Costa Mesa for another month!

FYI: Joey is wearing a Libertine suit, a Wolford top, Reschia shoes, an Altaire bag, and Emili earrings.

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Tiffany Haddish, Common & More Celebrate Cirque Du Soleil's 'Volta' Premiere!

Tiffany Haddish is all smiles as she hits the red carpet while attending the L.A. premiere of Cirque Du Soleil’s “Volta” held at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday evening (January 21) in Los Angeles.

The 40-year-old Like A Boss star was joined at the event by Common, Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire, David Boreanaz, The Good Place‘s Manny Jacinto, Wilson Cruz, Tara Reid, Garcelle Beauvais, Tasha Smith, and Frankie Grande with his boyfriend Hale Leon.

Energetic, urban and contemporary, VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discovery that showcases never-before-seen under the Big Top acrobatics in a visually striking world. Driven by a stirring melodic score and inspired in part by the adventurous spirit that fuels the culture of street sports, VOLTA is about finding yourself and unveiling your personal powers. VOLTA is a story of transformation. It is about being true to oneself, fulfilling one’s true potential, and recognizing one’s own power to make it possible. Ultimate freedom comes with self-acceptance, and with the liberation of the judgement of others.

READ MORE: Tiffany Haddish Wants To Set Up Cook Date with Angelina Jolie: ‘I Feel Like She Hungry’

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