Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding to record charity track for radio special

The line-up for TRNSMT 2021 has been announced after organisers were forced to axe this year's festival due to the coronavirus outbreak.

BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge’s charity single has replaced Captain Tom Moore at number one.

The BBC Radio 1 Stay Home Live Lounge brought together (virtually) some of the music world's biggest superstars to perform a heartwarming cover of Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These” to raise money for those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.The Foo Fighters themselves were included in the uplifting performance, joined in the comfort of their own homes by 5 Seconds of Summer, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Biffy Clyro, Celeste, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Dermot Kennedy, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding,

The Foo Fighters are getting a cover perfectly suited to the times.

Foo Fighters have praised an all-star cover of their song Times Like These, featuring more than 20 acts including Dua Lipa and Chris Martin, after it debuted on BBC Radio 1.

Radio 1's all-star Live Lounge charity single, Times Like These, has been unveiled. 

Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, and Ellie Goulding are teaming up to perform a charity cover of the Foo Fighters’ Times Like These as part of a BBC radio special on Thursday (April 26, 2020).

The Foo Fighters are getting a cover perfectly suited to the times.

Dozens of artists -- from Dua Lipa and Chris Martin to Ellie Goulding and 5 Seconds of Summer -- are coming together for a star-studded charity cover of Foo Fighters' 2003 single "Times Like These" to aid coronavirus relief efforts around the world.

Over 20 artists are coming together this Thursday (April 23) to cover Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These.” Among the participating musicians are Dua Lipa, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, AJ Tracey, Biffy Clyro, Sigrid, Sean Paul, Sam Fender, and Royal Blood, according to the BBC and The Guardian. The artists recorded their “Times Like These” portion at their homes; the whole’s segment’s produced by Fraser T. Smith.

The U.K.'s BBC Radio 1 will release a new charity single on Thursday. The cover of Foo Fighters' "Times Like These" will be released this Thursday, April 23. Dua Lipa, AJ Tracey, Sean Paul, and Coldplay's Chris Martin are among the 23 artists included on the single. The track was produced by Fraser T. Smith, best known for his work with Stormzy and Adele.

Musicians including Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, AJ Tracey and Chris Martin are set to unite to perform a charity song for BBC Radio 1.

By Manori Ravindran

Lady Gaga is putting her talents to good use and putting on a global livestream concert along with many other famous faces called One World: Together At Home. After being forced to put her world tour on hold due to coronavirus the singer enlisted the help of stars like Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Ellie Goulding, Liam Payne and Rita Ora to join in and put on the mega gig with charity Global Citizen.