Party in Boston! Billie Eilish, bring the big night for Prince William!

On Friday evening, the ‘Bad Guy’ singer performs for the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in Boston, where Prince William and Kate Middleton will be the guests of honor. The organizer announced that the British singers who performed at the Prince and Princess of Wales 2011 wedding reception were Annie Lennox and Ellie Goulding in the lineup along with R&B duo Chloe x Halle.

Prizes Awarded!

Prizes will be awarded by,

• Emmy-winning actor and James Bond villain Rami Malek, 
• Comedian Catherine O’Hara 
• Actor and activist Shailene Woodley
• Princess Kate handed out one of the prestigious prizes

Glamorous event!

The glamorous event co-hosting will be BBC Radio’s Clara Amfo and Korean-American actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim. The evening marks the glitzy end of several days in Boston focused on Prince William’s innovative environmental awards at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. 

For the first time, the Prince and Princess of Wales were excited to head to the U.S. since 2014 when they visited New York City. They want to use the platform of Friday’s awards to shine a light on some people doing incredible things.

Goulding statement!

Ellie Goulding, in a statement, said that she is a big supporter of the Prince of Wales's passion for the environment and shares in The Earthshot Prize's mission is to protect our planet. 

I am excited for viewers around the world and to learn the  solutions presented by this year's cohort of Finalists' 

Annie Lennox added, 'There is an urgent need to protect and restore our Earth's damaged environmental systems, which is essential for future survival. The main objective of The Earthshot Prize is a 'Waste-Free World' and 'Reviving Our Oceans'. Therefore, I'm honoured to lend my voice to support this ambitious mission.

Show streaming!

The show streams on December 5 at 2 p.m. on PBS.org and the PBS App and on December 4 on the BBC in the U.K. This will feature packages voiced by Sir David Attenborough,  Oscar-winning actor and Earthshot Prize Council member Cate Blanchett, talking about the success of the inaugural winner. 

Moonshot!

President John F. Kennedy's famed-to-be 10-year goal of landing on the moon was called Moonshot. The Earthshot Prize promotes impactful approaches to the world’s pressing environmental challenges. The second awards ceremony was held in Boston for the moon landing in July. Ambassador Caroline and Jack Schlossberg are set to star during the show in a short film that highlights the Moonshot dream-inspired Prince William’s campaign. 

Ten Earthshot years!

It is the second of ten Earthshot years based on five goals:

• Protect and Restore Nature
• Clean Our Air
• Revive Our Oceans
• Build A Waste-Free World
• Fix Our Climate

First visit to the U.S.!

On Friday evening, the party begins with a red-carpet welcome with an action-packed three days in the city, the area for the royal couple. Prince William and Kate Middleton are too excited at the prospect of arriving in the U.S. for the first time as they visited the U.S. shortly after their royal wedding in 2011 when they headed to Los Angeles.