Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders joins Cameo to assist these affected by LA wildfires
Matt Helders has joined Cameo to assist these affected by the wildfires in LA.
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The Arctic Monkeys drummer took to his Instagram Story to announce that he has joined the video recording platform.
He wrote: “LA is a spot I’ve referred to as house for the previous 13 years. It’s the place my daughter was born and is raised, it’s the place she goes to highschool, and the place we’re grateful to be.
“Amanda [Blank] and I are doing every thing we are able to personally and privately to assist, however in an effort to do extra and shed some mild on the organisations doing a lot to assist, I’m gonna do a restricted run on @cameo and donate all proceeds to @daylaborernetwork a group that conjures up me and I like very a lot.”
He shared a hyperlink to his Cameo web page beneath which followers can entry here.
The sequence of wildfires, which started final Tuesday (January 7), have led to the confirmed deaths of 24 individuals, the evacuation of greater than 180,000 residents and an estimated 12,000 buildings destroyed.
Helders’ announcement comes after Beyoncé donated $2.5million (£2million) to the wildfire reduction fund in LA by BeyGOOD whereas Metallica additionally donated $500,000 (£409,664).
Jamie Lee Curtis additionally donated $1million (£820,000) to reduction efforts, after talks with California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Charli XCX urged manufacturers who ship her clothes to as an alternative donate it to these affected by the continued Los Angeles wildfires.
Elsewhere, Guitar Middle introduced a brand new programme that can assist musicians affected by changing their devices or gear.
Many stars have additionally been affected by the devastation, with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith confirming that his house in Malibu had been destroyed and Primus’ Ler LaLonde revealing that his house had been lowered to ruins.
Final week, Paris Hilton opened up about watching her house burn down on tv, whereas James Woods, Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes and Mark Hamill are among the many different high-profile names to have been badly affected.
Paris Hilton has since donated $100,000 (£81,932) and launched a fund to assist displaced households.
Members of the LA music group have additionally spoken to NME about being hit onerous by the deadly wildfires that proceed to burn all through the town, with numerous venues, studios and artists being affected by the devastating blaze.