Cardi B has stepped in to replace The Weeknd at Global Citizen festival, after he was forced to drop out over ‘personal reasons’.

The Blinding Lights singer, real name Abel Tesfaye, was due to headline the annual bash in New York’s Central Park on September 27, alongside Shakira.

However, days before the 35-year-old was due to take the stage, it has now been revealed that the Up rapper – who recently announced her fourth pregnancy – will be taking his place this Saturday.

‘Central Park, I’m coming for you,’ she said in a statement via Variety. ‘I can’t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the drama to the Global Citizen Festival.

‘This one’s not like other music festivals – this one is about coming together to help children around the world, and I’m so proud t

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