The announcement was made by his manager, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, whose been mobilizing relief efforts for the country.
Just when we thought we couldn’t love The Weeknd even more, he managed to prove us wrong. He donated $300,000 yesterday to Global Aid for Beirut, Lebanon which suffered a devastating explosions last week; killed 220, injured 7,000 , left 300,000 people homeless, and damaged a total of $10-15 billion worth of property.
“I am so honored and humbled to work with artist’s who have such deep care for the world and right now for our brothers & sisters of Lebanon who are in pain and need our collective help. I want to thank my brother @theweeknd for his generous and class act of donating $300,000 to the Global Aid for Lebanon campaign. Also, I want to give a special thank you to Michael Rapino @michaelrapino and my Live Nation family for $50,000 donation. Give what you can and let’s repost so the world can come together to help Lebanon from this this devastating tragedy.” his manager wrote on social media.
We’re not surprised by The Weeknd’s generosity since he’s been on a philanthropy bender in recent months, with major donations to coronavirus relief, Black Lives Matter and social justice organizations. If you want to help out, you can make a donation in the link below; even the smallest contribution will be highly appreciated.
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