Leon Bridges and Bella Kay to perform at Selena Gomez's charity benefit

Leon Bridges and Bella Kay will perform at Selena Gomez's Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Oct. 14 in Los Angeles. It will be the fourth annual edition of the charity evening. The line-up was confirmed on Oct. 8.

The evening is titled Rare Impact Fund Benefit: A Night of Radiance & Reflection. It will take place at the Hollywood Palladium. Gomez will host. Actor Sean Hayes will serve as emcee.

The performers, venue, date and hosts were reported by Billboard. A benefit in this context means a ticketed show that raises money for charity. An emcee is the presenter who introduces performers and speakers through the night.

Gomez launched the Rare Impact Fund in 2020 alongside Rare Beauty. The fund backs youth mental health services and education around the world. That purpose shapes the benefit.

Since its launch, the fund has raised more than $30 million. It now works with 30 nonprofit partners across five continents. A nonprofit partner means an independent charity that receives funding and support to carry out its work.

Together those partners reach an estimated 3.5 million young people each year. The reach covers services, information and education programmes. The figure describes young people who use or learn from those programmes.

The fund's long-term aim is to mobilise $100 million for organisations that increase access to youth mental health services and education worldwide. That is its public fundraising target. It is measured in donations brought in and grants paid out.

For fans, this means a concert tied directly to that work. Ticket and donation income helps pay for access to support, education and community programmes. The live performances sit at the centre of the evening.

Earlier work by the fund included a public Request for Proposals allocating more than $2.5 million to strengthen the nonclinical youth mental health workforce. Nonclinical here means workers who support young people outside clinics and hospitals, in schools and community spaces. That funding round included a $500,000 investment from the Enlight Foundation, according to the Rare Impact Fund.

Grants under that initiative ranged from $250,000 to $500,000. The initiative was designed to support nonprofit groups across the talent pipeline, from recruitment and training to retention. Its focus was roles that help young people in everyday settings rather than traditional clinical care. Applications for that round are now closed.

What makes this stand out is the simple structure. Gomez hosts her own charity night. Hayes guides the room. Bridges and Kay provide the music. The cause stays in view from start to finish.