Legendary rock band Metallica recently celebrated their latest sold-out show by giving back to the community As per the latest update, the famous band recently donated around 20,000 GBP after their sold out Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Metallica donates after sold-out show at Principality Stadium
The BBC reported that the rock band donated around 20,000 GBP to the Cardiff Foodbank charity after their sold-out show in the area was announced. The group has its own charitable foundation that helps the needy, from where the donation was made. This money will be used by the charity to fund around 9000 meals.Speaking about the donation, the organization’s CEO, Rachel Biggs, said, “We had an email saying ‘This is not a scam, please contact the foundation.’ They said, ‘We’re going to give you £20,000.’ It’s an incredible amount of money that will make such a difference and replenish our empty shelves.” Biggs also revealed that this is one of the largest donations ever given to them by a celebrity, for which they are extremely grateful.He further shared, “What’s great for us [is] It helps raise the profile and what Metallica is doing is bringing their fans together, bringing the local community together. When this donation hits our bank account we will be able to place a bulk order and replenish stock and know we will have the support of the community for the rest of the year.” He estimates their operating expenses for this year will go up to 700,000 GBP.Two weeks before the donation, the charity posted online about funding shortfalls and “empty shelves” and made a public appeal for donations to power food for those in need as it ran out of essential supplies.
About Metallica and their company
The group started their own charity in 2017. They started it with the original idea of making sure that a percentage of their overall sales were given back to the community in some way. They continue to donate to food banks around the world wherever they perform.
