The 34th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party brought together Hollywood’s biggest stars and advocates at West Hollywood Park on March 15, raising $10.6 million towards ending AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation is one of the leading AIDS organizations in the world, funding lifesaving HIV prevention, treatment, and care for the communities who need it most.

The evening featured a raw and unfiltered performance by double-platinum selling British artist, Brit and Grammy Award-winner Lola Young. Performing songs from her third studio album, she brought her signature grit and honesty to the stage and had the crowd singing every word of her breakthrough hit, “Messy.”

“Elton, David and the Foundation are all about celebrating who you really are, and that’s exactly what my music is about,” Young said. “My generation didn’t live through the height of the AIDS epidemic, but that means we have a responsibility to speak up for the millions of people still pushing to live freely, especially LGBTQ+ communities who led the way from the start. It means so much to me to be part of a night that celebrates authenticity and supports a cause that really matters.”

In addition to introducing Young to the stage, John co-hosted the benefit alongside David Furnish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, continuing a powerful tradition that has made the Foundation’s Viewing Party one of the most premier and impactful events of Oscars weekend.

“The Academy Awards Viewing Party reflects why we started this foundation 34 years ago: to honor the friends we lost and advocate for the people still vulnerable. Every year we come together, and every year artists like Lola Young make the night unforgettable. In a moment full of incredible British talent, Lola stood out. She’s bold, brilliant and completely herself. West Hollywood, thank you for showing up and helping us keep pushing to end AIDS,” John said.

Additional attendees included Adam Lambert, Billie Jean King, Brandi Carlile, Callum Turner, Chris Colfer, Colton Haynes, David Geffen, Dove Cameron, Dua Lipa, Eric McCormack, Fran Drescher, Jane Seymour, Jason Ritter, JC Chasez, Kate Beckinsale, Keke Palmer, Laverne Cox, Lisa Ann Walter, Melissa McCarthy, Orville Peck, Patricia Arquette, RuPaul, Sophia Bush, Tiffany Haddish, Tina Knowles, Tristan Schukraft and Donatella Versace.

Funds raised from this year’s event will strengthen the foundation’s efforts to prevent new HIV transmissions, expand access to treatment, combat stigma and discrimination, reform harmful policies, and protect the communities who need it most. For information, visit eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org.