Chris, Liam, Luke...and Scott!
08.01.2020 - 00:01 / variety.com
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.
John announced his donation during his concert in Sydney and received a standing ovation from the crowd of concertgoers.
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Chris, Liam, Luke...and Scott!
When Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus split up last summer, it wasn't hard to guess where Liam was going to go for support.
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.
Amid Australia's bushfire crisis, a growing host of celebrities have pledged donations to firefighters and organizations supporting those affected, including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Lizzo, Pink, and Selena Gomez. This week, Chris Hemsworth joined the list of donors, contributing a staggering $1 million and urging his followers to pledge whatever they can.
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.
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.”
Like so many of us, Elton John has been heartbroken by the images of the millions of animals -- potentially 1 billion, actually -- who've been killed or hurt in the devastating brushfires that have consumed more than 18 million acres in Australia during the nation's most disastrous fire season in history. But the Golden Globe-winning songwriter also happens to have the resources to do something about it.On Tuesday (Jan.
Chris Hemsworth has donated $1 million to the wildfire relief efforts in his native Australia.
Elton John has pledged one million dollars of support to help with the response to the deadly Australian wildfires crisis.
Chris Hemsworth has donated $1 million to the wildfire relief efforts in his native Australia.
Australia is suffering from some of the worst wildfires in its history, as 25 people have died, along with half a billion animals.