Playing For Change Foundation to honor Ellie Goulding, Diplo and Andrea and Veronica Bocelli
Miami, Florida (Release): On Saturday, April 13, 2024, starting at 6.30pm ET, the Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF) will present its 2024 Impact Awards. This year, PFCF will honor Grammy-nominated artist Ellie Goulding, Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer Diplo, as well as Italian music legend Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica.
Playing For Change Foundation’s annual Impact Awards will begin at Miami’s Rubell Museum, with the festivities continuing across the street with a surprise after-party performance at Superblue Miami. The event is co-chaired by Whitney Kroenke Silverstein and Nick Silverstein; Karolina Kurkova and Archie Drury; and Sandra and Howard Hoffen.
Ellie Goulding has used her platform to campaign for the planet and justice for its people throughout her career. In 2017, she was appointed Global Goodwill Ambassador for the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP), working on the frontline of the climate and nature crisis. She was recognized with a Humanitarian of the Year Award from the United Nations Association of New York, a TIME100 Impact Award, and The Perfect World Foundation's prestigious Conservation Award. Goulding is also a staunch supporter of programs that raise funds and awareness for the homeless. In September 2023, she joined PFCF for the opening of their new school in Jordan at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp.
Diplo is the co-founder of Heaps Decent, an Australian organization empowering young people through skills building, cultural access and creativity. Working with underrepresented and marginalized youth, its participatory program of music and visual media activities provides a pathway to discovery, personal growth and agency through self-expression. He is also a supporter of disaster-relief nonprofit CORE and traveled to India with the organization recently. In addition, Diplo has engaged in local advocacy work in Los Angeles with a variety of kids' musical programs and charities.
The Bocellis, who will make a virtual appearance at this year’s Impact Awards, are being honored for their hard work and shared values in empowering people and communities to overcome barriers and express their full potential and using music as a tool for social inclusion and development.
"Ellie Goulding, Diplo, and the Bocellis’ purposefulness in using their artist platforms to support their tireless and longstanding commitment to philanthropy and empowering others is aligned with Playing For Change Foundation’s own belief in the transformative power of music,” said PFCF Co-Founder and chairwoman Kroenke Silverstein. “We are thrilled to be honoring them at our 2024 Impact Awards.”