Want a ticket to the Global Citizen concert in Montreal? Here’s your chance

Tickets aren’t cheap for the celebrity-packed Global Citizen concert taking place at the Bell Centre on Saturday, Sept. 17.

But 500 lucky Montrealers now have the chance to attend the concert for free, thanks to a huge ticket giveaway.

The location of the giveaway was top secret until 1 p.m. – but Canadian rock band Metric gave this hint below, pointing to the corner of McKay Street and de Maisonneuve Boulevard:

The international concert aims to raise awareness about the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

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Usher, Half Moon Run, Metric and Grimes are some of the artists scheduled to perform, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Microsoft founder Bill Gates will attend as special guests.

READ MORE: Justin Trudeau, Bill Gates to attend world health concert in Montreal

The concert is being presented by Global Citizen and The Global Fund, an international partnership dedicated to eradicating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Canada has pledged $785 million between 2017 and 2019 to The Global Fund, a 20 per cent increase over its last installment to the financial partnership.

— with files from The Canadian Press.