Legendary rock band Metallica recently celebrated their latest sold-out show by giving back to the community. According to the latest updates, the popular band recently donated around GBP 20,000 after selling out their show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Metallica donated after selling out show at Principality Stadium
The BBC reported that the rock band donated about GBP 20,000 to the Cardiff Foodbank charity after their show at the venue was declared sold out. The group has its own charitable foundation that helps those in need, from which donations come. The money will be used by the charity to fund about 9000 meals.Speaking about the donation, CEO of the organization, Rachel Biggs said, “We had an email saying, ‘This is not a scam, please contact the foundation.’ They said, ‘We’ll donate £20,000 to you.’ It’s an incredible amount of money which will make such a difference and replenish our empty shelves.” Biggs also revealed that this is one of the biggest donations given to them by a celebrity, for which they are very grateful.He further shared, “What is good for us? [is] it helped raise the profile and what Metallica did was mobilize their fans, mobilize the local community. As soon as this donation arrives in our bank account we will be able to place a large order and replenish the stock and know that the rest of the year will have the support of the community.Two weeks before the donation, the charity posted online about the lack of funds and “empty shelves,” and asked the public for donations of power meals for those in need because they had run out of essential supplies.
About Metallica and their organization
The group started their own charitable organization back in 2017. They started it with the basic idea of making sure they give a percentage of their total sales back to the community in some way. They continue to donate to food banks around the world wherever they go to perform.
