Ciara and Adam Lambert Added to amfAR Gala Cannes Line-Up

Ciara and Adam Lambert Added to amfAR Gala Cannes Line-Up

Event Chairs and Fashion Show Announced

Taraji P. Henson to Host
Duran Duran to Perform (Previously Announced)

Taraji P. Henson Approved Photo

Duran Duran Approved Photo

Ciara Approved Photo

Adam Lambert Approved Photo

New York, NY, May 14, 2025— GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ciara and GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter, actor, producer, philanthropist, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer Adam Lambert have been added to the line-up for amfAR Gala Cannes, taking place during the Cannes International Film Festival on Thursday, May 22, 2025. They will be joining iconic GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band Duran Duran (previously announced), who will return to the amfAR Cannes stage for the first time since 2013. The event, which raises funds for amfAR’s lifesaving biomedical research programs, will be hosted by Academy Award-nominated actor, producer, and advocate Taraji P. Henson (previously announced) at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc.

“We are thrilled to have such a sensational line-up of talented artists—the iconic Duran Duran, Ciara, and Adam Lambert —performing for us at amfAR Gala Cannes this year and we are deeply grateful for their support of our work,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “We are also delighted that the incomparable Taraji P. Henson has graciously agreed to act as host for the evening.”

Chairs of this 31st edition of amfAR Gala Cannes, several of whom will be in attendance, include Pedro Almodóvar, Angela Bassett, Odell Beckham Jr., Halle Berry, Len Blavatnik, Adrien Brody, Ron Burkle, Marion Cotillard, Tom Cruise, Colman Domingo, Alessandro Dusi, Laurence Escalante, David Glasser, Paris Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Spike Lee, Julian Lennon, Demi Moore, Coco Rocha, Carine Roitfeld, Caroline Scheufele, Russell Wilson & Ciara, Jeffrey Wright, Michelle Yeoh, amfAR Trustees Vin Roberti and Tony Mancilla, and amfAR Board Co-Chairs T. Ryan Greenawalt and Kevin McClatchy.

The exclusive black-tie gala will feature a live auction of luxury goods, one-of-a-kind experiences, and exquisite works of art led by renowned auctioneer Simon de Pury, and a spectacular fashion show curated by longtime supporter Carine Roitfeld. Participating designers include ALAÏA, AMI PARIS, ATSUKO KUDO, BALENCIAGA, CHANEL, COURRÈGES, DIOR, DOLCE & GABBANA, DURAN LANTINK, DSQUARED2, ELIE SAAB, GCDS, JACQUEMUS, LAQUAN SMITH, LOEWE, LOUIS VUITTON, MIU MIU, NINA RICCI, NORTH FACE X SKIMS, OFF-WHITE, PRADA, RICHARD QUINN, RICK OWENS, SAINT LAURENT, SKIMS, VALENTINO, and YANINA COUTURE. (Illustration link here. Artist credit: Pepe Muñoz)

Duran Duran’s performance at amfAR Gala Cannes marks their only French live show for 2025. The show comes ahead of the band’s anticipated European summer tour when they will perform in stadiums and arenas across the UK, Ireland, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Spain in June and early July.

Since amfAR’s late Founding International Chairman Dame Elizabeth Taylor hosted the first amfAR Gala Cannes in 1993 at the Moulin de Mougins, the benefit has become the most coveted ticket of the Cannes Film Festival and to date it has raised $297 million for amfAR’s lifesaving AIDS research programs.

The evening’s Presenting Sponsor is Chopard. Signature sponsors are La Premiere Air France and Kodiak Pictures.

The event is generously supported by Beluga Vodka, Champagne Telmont, Dassai Sake, Gérard Bertrand Wines, and RUMOR Rosé.

About amfAR
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and advocacy. Since 1985, amfAR has raised more than $920 million in support of its programs and has awarded more than 3,800 grants to research teams worldwide.

https://www.amfar.org/cannes – for tickets and tables

Contact: Bennah Serfaty, amfAR Senior Director, Communications, bennah.serfaty@amfar.org
For credential requests please email: melissa.rubenstein@amfar.org

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