Metallica donate £230,000 towards building of hospital treating children with cancer
An incredible gesture
Last updated 16th Aug 2019
Metallica have donated a massive €250,000 (£230,000) towards the construction of a hospital in Romania treating children battling cancer.
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo have been making donations to local charities at every date on their WorldWired Tour via their non-profit All Within My Hands foundation, including Manchester Etihad Stadium and London Twickenham Stadium earlier this summer.
Yesterday (Wednesday 14th August), the heavy metal giants handed over a massive cheque for a quarter-of-a-million Euros to the Romanian organisation behind the new hospital, Daruieste Viata (The Give Life Association), ahead of their gig at the National Arena, Bucharest.
When it’s completed, the building will be the first paediatric oncology and radiotherapy hospital in Romania.
Daruieste Viata shared a picture of Metallica handing over the generous donation on Facebook last night:
Ahead of their Etihad Stadium show on 18th June, Metallica gave £40,000 to the Manchester based homeless charity Coffee4Craig and they also invited 20 rough sleepers to the show.
Two nights later at Twickenham Stadium, they handed over cheques for £24,000 to two separate charities, City Harvest London and Magic Breakfast.
In other Metallica news, the band announced yesterday that their WorldWired Tour will visit South America in April 2020 with special guests Greta Van Fleet.
The trek in the Southern Hemisphere will take open in Chile before visiting Argentina and Brazil.
Meanwhile, tickets for the one-night-only cinema screening of Metallica’s orchestral S&M² concerts on Wednesday 9th October are on sale from Metallica’s official website now.
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Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica's fiery new pyro production at Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica fans at Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica's James Hetfield tells the Manchester Etihad Stadium crowd how much he loves them.
Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium
The view from the crowd at Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica rock Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica's Kirk Hammett at Manchester Etihad Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica's James Hetfield stands in front of their towering stage setup at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica's Kirk Hammett at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
YEAH! Metallica's James Hetfield at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica's Lars Ulrich at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Robert Trujillo at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica's James Hetfield looks out to the back of the crowd at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Oosh! Metallica's James Hetfield at London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica rock London Twickenham Stadium
Metallica's Kirk Hammett at London Twickenham Stadium
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