Live Nation Launches Global Relief Fund For Live Music Crews

COVID-19 has put all concerts and touring on pause indefinitely for 2020. Live Nation wants to extend a helping hand to the crews who depend on shows to make a living around the world.

“Live shows are not possible without the incredibly hardworking crew members behind the scenes each and every concert,” Live Nation shared to Instagram. “We are extending a helping hand to those workers who need it the most by announcing the #CrewNation Fund.”

President and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment,

Concerts wouldn’t be possible without the crew working behind the scenes to bring them to life. While concerts are on pause @LiveNation has committed $10 million to the #CrewNation fund, and the Rapino family will be donating $250,000. Learn more: https://t.co/XoZ5Wh60Cd

— Michael Rapino (@Michael_Rapino)

Concerts wouldn’t be possible without the crew working behind the scenes to bring them to life. While concerts are on pause @LiveNation has committed $10 million to the #CrewNation fund, and the Rapino family will be donating $250,000. Learn more: https://t.co/XoZ5Wh60Cd

— Michael Rapino (@Michael_Rapino) March 31, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1245123654184087552&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2020%2Fbiz%2Fnews%2Flive-nation-10-million-crew-aid-fund-coronavirus-1203550862%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Rapino, shared to

Concerts wouldn’t be possible without the crew working behind the scenes to bring them to life. While concerts are on pause @LiveNation has committed $10 million to the #CrewNation fund, and the Rapino family will be donating $250,000. Learn more: https://t.co/XoZ5Wh60Cd

— Michael Rapino (@Michael_Rapino)

Concerts wouldn’t be possible without the crew working behind the scenes to bring them to life. While concerts are on pause @LiveNation has committed $10 million to the #CrewNation fund, and the Rapino family will be donating $250,000. Learn more: https://t.co/XoZ5Wh60Cd

— Michael Rapino (@Michael_Rapino) March 31, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1245123654184087552&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2020%2Fbiz%2Fnews%2Flive-nation-10-million-crew-aid-fund-coronavirus-1203550862%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter that his family will be donating $250,00 to the fund. In addition, Live Nation has committed $10 million to Crew Nation while contributing an initial $5 million.

Crew Nation is powered by Music Forward Foundation, a charitable 5013c organization, that will be administering the fund.

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