Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish among 100 artists to participate in global event tonight

A-listers including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish are all set to perform during a star-studded special event in support of health care workers combatting the coronavirus pandemic.

The event is arranged by the international advocacy organization Global Citizen in collaboration with the World Health Organization and superstar Lady Gaga. It intends to "provide a moment of global unity in the fight to end COVID-19," said its CEO Hugh Evans.

Rolling Stones, Celine Dion, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder are all set to participate.

A six-hour streamed event will precede the prime time televised broadcast, with a laundry list of celebrities set to appear including pop star Christine and the Queens, actors Don Cheadle and Samuel L Jackson, and renowned soccer player Megan Rapinoe.

A Global Citizen publicist confirmed to AFP that all four Stones -- Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood -- would perform during the event.

"We are honored to be invited to be part of the One World: Together at Home broadcast -- from our homes in isolation," the group said in a statement.

The coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 145,600 people worldwide and crippled the global economy has dealt a serious blow to the entertainment industry, halting concerts and festivals including The Stones tour.

The band was set to play 15 shows across North America starting May 8, but all have been postponed due to the pandemic.