Metallica Donate £20,000 to Cardiff Foodbank with "Empty Shelves" After Sell-Out Gig
The band’s foundation said the gift will buy about 9,000 meals as Cardiff Foodbank reports a 27% drop in food donations.
- On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Metallica donated £20,000 to Cardiff Foodbank via their All Within My Hands foundation, providing funding for 9,000 meals ahead of their Principality Stadium concert.
- Cardiff Foodbank CEO Rachel Biggs had appealed for help after the warehouse became empty, with running costs for this year estimated at £700,000 amid declining donations.
- Describing the gift as their "largest celebrity donation," Cardiff Foodbank confirmed the funds enable bulk stock orders as food donations have dropped by 27% year-over-year.
- Collaborating with the Welsh Blood Service, the band encouraged fans to donate blood and plasma throughout their ongoing UK tour, marking the first metal group to partner with UK blood services.
- Taylor Swift previously donated to the charity during her 2024 tour, with her contribution funding one-and-a-half articulated lorries of food, establishing precedent for celebrity philanthropy at the venue.
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The band Metallica donated £20,000 (about R$140,000) to the food bank of Cardiff, Wales, a few days after the institution made a public appeal for donations in front of virtually empty shelves, according to the British broadcaster BBC. The group presented itself in the city last weekend as part of the M72 world tour, and decided to repay the community with a sufficient contribution to finance about 9,000 meals. American country singer Alan Jacks…
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Metallica donates GBP 20,000 to Cardiff Foodbank ahead of sold-out Cardiff Principality Stadium show
Legendary rock band Metallica has donated £20,000 to Cardiff Foodbank following their sold-out concert at Principality Stadium, marking a significant contribution to support local communities in need.
Heavy metal band Metallica has shown its best side. With a donation of 20,000 pounds, they secured meals for nine thousand homeless people in the British city of Cardiff.
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