Metallica donates £20,000 to Cardiff Foodbank ahead of sell-out Cardiff Principality Stadium show |

After selling out a show in Cardiff, Metallica donated around £20,000 to a local food bank.

Legendary rock band Metallica they recently celebrated their last sold out show by giving back to the community. According to the latest updates, the famous band recently donated around GBP 20,000 after their sold out show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

Metallica donate after sold-out show at Principat Stadium

The BBC reported that the rock band donated around £20,000 to charity Cardiff Foodbank after their show in the area was declared a sell-out. The group has its own charitable foundation that helps those in need, from where the donations were made. The money will be used to finance around 9,000 meals.Speaking about the donation, the organisation’s chief executive Rachel Biggs said: “We received an email saying, ‘This is not a scam, please contact the foundation.’ They said, “We’ll give you £20,000.” It’s an incredible amount of money that will make a difference and fill our empty shelves.” Biggs also revealed that it’s one of the biggest donations they’ve ever received from a celebrity, which they’re very grateful for.He further shared, “Which is great for us [is] it helps raise the profile and what Metallica is doing is mobilizing their fans, mobilizing the local community. When that donation hits our bank account, we’ll be able to bulk order and restock and know we’ll be supported by the community for the rest of the year.” He estimated his running costs for this year will be £700,000.Two weeks before the donation, the charity had posted online about funding shortages and “empty shelves” and had put out a public appeal for donations of electric meals for those in need, as needed supplies were running out.

About Metallica and its organization

The group started their own charity in 2017. They started it with the main idea of ​​making sure to somehow give a percentage of their global sales back to the community. They have been continuously donating to food banks around the world wherever they have gone to perform.