Elton John Announces $1 Million Donation to Australian Fire Relief

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have surprise released a pair of live albums to benefit Australian bushfire relief. Proceeds from Live in Paris ’19 go to Wildlife Victoria, while Live in Adelaide ’19 is raising funds for Animals Australia. Bandcamp is donating its revenue shares for both releases to fire relief charities, as well. Take a listen to both records below.

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Kylie Jenner has reportedly pledged to donate $1 million to aid Australia's bushfire relief efforts after facing backlash for an insensitive fashion post.

Kylie Jenner has donated $1 million to relief efforts for the devastating bushfires currently afflicting Australia, People reported. The generous donation follows a fierce wave of backlash directed at the 22-year-old beauty mogul.

The Australian bushfires have destroyed over 15.6 million acres so far and taken 24 lives as they've raged on since September. The crisis has prompted many celebrities to use their platform to ask their fans to help and pledge financial support on their own to the victims and firefighters there.

Kylie Jenner has reportedly pledged to donate $1 million (£762,400) to aid Australia’s bushfire relief efforts after facing backlash for an insensitive fashion post.

In an attempt to help Australia combat the devastating bushfire that has ravaged the country, Elton John is donating USD 1 million to the relief efforts being conducted for those affected by the calamity. The singer made the announcement during his latest performance in Sydney.

After facing backlash on social media for flaunting fur slippers after posting about Australian bushfire, Kylie Jenner has donated USD 1 million to various relief efforts in the country amid the devastating calamity. The 22-year-old was recently slammed on Twitter for two poorly timed posts.

Musicians around the world have pledged to donate funds to support bushfire relief efforts in Australia, including Metallica, Elton John, Kacey Musgraves, and more. Metallica and their foundation All Within My Hands have focused on fighting the fires, pledging $750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria. At a recent concert in Sydney, John pledged to donate “$1 million to support the bushfire relief fund.”

Giving back. Kylie Jenner donated $1 million to the Australian bushfire relief efforts, amid controversy over her posting a photo of herself wearing fur slippers, Us Weekly confirmed on Tuesday, January 7.

Kylie Jenner has made a big donation to the relief efforts in Australia.

Kylie Jenner donated $1 million to the Australian bushfire relief efforts, People exclusively reported. The donation follows Jenner receiving social media backlash for simultaneously showing off mink fur Louis Vuitton slippers while encouraging her followers to donate to Australia.

As the wildfires continue to devastate in Australia, Elton John and Chris Hemsworth have each donated $1 million to support relief efforts on the continent. Since the bushfires began ravaging the area months ago, there have been more than 20 human casualties, thousands of wildlife in the region have died and millions of acres have been scorched.

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Elton John has pledged one million dollars of support to help with the response to the deadly Australian wildfires crisis.