Metallica Donates $750,000 to Australian Bushfire Relief Efforts

Tame Impala are bouncing into Australia and New Zealand this April for a run of arena dates. Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock masters will embark on their biggest ever tour of these parts, starting April 16 at Spark Arena in Auckland, then heading east for shows in each of Australia’s big five cities.

Serena Williams celebrated winning her first tennis trophy in three years by donating the prize money to aid Australia's bushfire relief efforts.

Serena Williams is back in the winner’s circle after her latest tennis match at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. She won 6-3 and 6-4 against Jessica Pegula and went on to donate the prize money of $43,000 to Australian bushfire relief efforts currently going on. This win is momentous for the four-time Olympic medal holder as it is her first title win since having her daughter Olympia Ohanian in September 2017.

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Instead of posting photos of the devastation caused by the Australian wildfires, Margot Robbie decided to take a different approach to help raise money for the crisis. The actress - who grew up in on a farm in rural Queensland - showed fans candid pictures from her childhood, kept in family albums, to demonstrate how much her home country means to her.

To put it lightly, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding Kylie Jenner recently. After posting her heartbreak over all the animals dying in the Australian fires to her Instagram story, she was then branded a hypocrite for posting a photo of mink Louis Vuitton sliders shortly afterwards.

Leonardo DiCaprio is putting up even more money to combat devastating wildfires.

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

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

The world has watched in horror as bushfires have torn across Australia, engulfing the dry forests and the homes of people and animals in an inferno-like blaze. Since the fires began in September an area three times the size of Wales has been burnt.The blaze has destroyed 2,000 homes, killed at least 25 people and nearly a billion animals.

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.”