Calvin Harris Will Perform At Rihanna’s Diamond Ball

The DJ will join Kendrick Lamar and Dave Chappelle as the event’s entertainment.

August 16, 2017
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Calvin Harris has been added as a performer for Rihanna's third annual Diamond Ball. The event will take place September 14 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Kendrick Lamar will also performing, and Dave Chappelle is set to host the event. The event serves as a fundraiser for Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation.

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"I’m ecstatic to add my longtime collaborator and friend Calvin Harris to the stellar line-up at this year’s Diamond Ball,” Rihanna said in a statement given to Billboard. "Calvin’s music will bring the perfect mix of energy and excitement to the evening as we celebrate the Clara Lionel Foundation."

The Clara Lionel Foundation helps fund education and health care programs all over the world. Earlier this month, Rihanna donated bikes to help girls in Malawi get to school. In July, the singer met with French president Emmanuel Macron to discuss improving education for some of the world's poorest children.

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Calvin Harris Will Perform At Rihanna’s Diamond Ball