Source: PG/Bauer-Griffin / GettyCardi B is stepping up as the new headliner for the 2025 Global Citizen Festival, replacing The Weeknd, who has withdrawn due to personal reasons. Joining Shakira and now Cardi B on the lineup are Tyla, Ayra Starr, Mariah the Scientist, Camilo, and Elyanna. Cardi B, a Bronx native, expressed excitement about returning to her hometown for a cause that matters. I can’t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the DRAMA to the Global Citizen Festival,” she said. Cardi B Steps In For The Weeknd As 2025 Global Citizen Fest Headliner was originally published on hiphopwired.com