YOUTUBE ORIGINALS GLOBAL LIVESTREAM "YOUTUBE PRIDE 2021" ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL HOSTS ELTON JOHN AND DAVID FURNISH

Virtual Celebration Benefiting LGBTQ+ Community Premieres June 25 at 12pm PST | 8pm BST

WHAT: YouTube Originals is bringing Pride parties to homes across the US and UK with "YouTube Pride 2021," a multi-hour, star-studded livestream event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community through musical performances, giving challenges, special guests, live moments and much more. Join celebrity emcees Elton John and David Furnish, Demi Lovato, Olly Alexander with Mawaan Rizwan, Trixie Mattel, and Daniel Howell who will each host their Pride party from their respective YouTube channels and encourage viewers to help the LGBTQ+ community by raising funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, The Trevor Project and akt.

This virtual Pride special will also incorporate the larger LGBTQ+ community with viewer submissions. Producers at JA Films have created a microsite with a Call To Action asking users and creators to submit video content sharing stories of pride, questions for the hosts and more. Select responses will then be featured throughout the stream on June 25.

"YouTube Pride 2021" is sponsored by Levi's(R) and State Farm in the US.

WHEN: "YouTube Pride 2021" premieres Friday, June 25 at 12pm PST / 3pm EST / 8pm BST on YouTube.

WHO:
HOSTED BY:
Daniel Howell
Demi Lovato
Elton John and David Furnish
Olly Alexander with Mawaan Rizwan
Trixie Mattel

SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY:
Alannized
Denali Foxx
Elle of the Mills
Gigi Gorgeous
Jackson Bird
Jade Fox
Jessie Paege
Kim Chi
KingOfReads
Monét X Change
Munroe Bergdorf
PatrickStarr
Peppermint
The Fitness Marshall
Tyler Oakley