How to Watch YouTube Originals' 'Dear Class of 2020' All-Star Commencement

nationwide protests. As part of YouTube’s original Dear Class of 2020, stars came virtually together to send graduates words of hope and encouragement.

After being rescheduled by a day to pay their respects to George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, Dear Class of 2020 came rushing through and helped students have an epic graduation ceremony, even though it was virtually. And, to say that it was star-studded would be a huge understatement.

coronavirus crisis, but the stars aligned — and teamed up — to make sure the students felt inspired and appreciated nonetheless.As part of the YouTube Originals event dozens of musicians, actors, artists and public figures shared messages of hope and solidarity with all those graduating amid a global pandemic and unprecedented social activism.From a jazzy, orchestra-backed opening number from Lizzo to three separate messages from Barack and Michelle Obama, to speeches and calls to action from

Shawn Mendes is sending a shout-out to graduates!

BTS is helping celebrate the Class of 2020!

Beyoncé and BTS have given commencement-style speeches for the graduating class of 2020, which took place last weekend on a YouTube-hosted virtual graduation ceremony.Beyoncé congratulated the high school seniors who persevered through the myriad of challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic and the recent “worldwide expression of outage” over the killing of George Floyd.“Congratulations to the class of 2020, you have arrived here in the middle of a global crisis, a racial pandemic and

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Katy Perry is wrapping up YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 virtual commencement ceremony!

Mariah Carey to make an already epic moment even more magical! As part of YouTube's  graduation special, the cast of reunited — in character — to share a special song for teachers and this year's graduating class, and got some very special help from the elusive chanteuse herself.Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy and Annie Murphy — playing their characters Johnny, Moira, David and Alexis — all came together, via Zoom, to perform Carey's iconic tune «Hero» in honor of the teachers and

With graduation ceremonies across the country and worldwide being canceled due to social distancing following the Coronavirus, YouTube held a national graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 this Sunday (June 7) -- with the help of a number of pop stars, celebrities and public figures.

During YouTube's socially distanced graduation celebration Dear Class of 2020 livestream on Sunday (June 7), Chloe x Halle made an appearance to perform their 2020 single "Do It" for this year's graduates.

Mariah Carey is crashing the party, darling!

Schools across the world have cancelled graduation ceremonies due to safety concerns amid the Coronavirus pandemic, but on Sunday, June 7, celebrities and public figures banded together for a YouTube Original commencement special. During the prerecorded event, 'Dear Class of 2020,' graduates could connect with up to 99 fellow classmates to experience the virtual ceremony, which featured speeches by the likes of Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, BTS, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and more.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterWhile BTS are billed as the closers of the nearly five-hour “Dear Class of 2020” broadcast on Sunday, earlier in the show, each member of the group gave a long and heartfelt speech to the graduates and to their fans.The group seems to have carefully considered the perspectives they would bring. RM, the only member who gave his speech in English, started off by saying how far he feels he’s come since his middle school graduation a decade ago.

Former President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama are celebrating graduates.

BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook) gave a powerful commencement speech during YouTube’s virtual “Dear Class of 2020" graduation celebration on Sunday (June 7).Wearing sleek black suits, the seven members recorded their contribution to the event from the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea.

Beyonce is speaking out and inspiring younger generations.

With the coronavirus pandemic sidelining in-person graduation celebrations, YouTube's star-studded Dear Class of 2020 livestream on Sunday (June 7) helped fill in the gap for students graduating this year.Finneas, Grammy-winning brother of Billie Eilish and solo artist in his own right, joined forces with Camila Cabello, Noah Cyrus, Cynthia Erivo, Khalid and many others to deliver a rendition of U2's "Beautiful Day" during the livestream.Prior to the Finneas-produced cover, U2 frontman Bono