{"id":14876,"date":"2020-08-14T03:20:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T03:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=14876"},"modified":"2020-08-14T03:20:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T03:20:29","slug":"the-weeknd-donates-300000-to-beirut-relief-fund-after-massive-explosion-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=14876","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd donates $300,000 to Beirut Relief Fund after massive explosion : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A terrifying massive explosion ripped through Lebanon capital Beirut on August 4, 2020, that led to the deaths of over 70 people and injured thousands of citizens. President Michel Aoun said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that are used in fertilizers and bombs had been stored in the warehouse for six years at the port without any safety measures.\u00a0 Lebanon\u2019s Prime Minister Hassan Diab, said in a televised speech, \u201cI promise you that this catastrophe will not pass without accountability. Those responsible will pay the price. Facts about this dangerous warehouse that has been there since 2014 will be announced and I will not preempt the investigations\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Musician The Weeknd, on August 12, donated $300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon in order to help the victims of the massive explosion. Wassim \u201cSal\u201d Slaiby, The Weeknd\u2018s manager, took to Instagram to make the announcement. ” am so honored and humbled to work with artist\u2019s 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,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

“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\u2019s repost so the world can come together to help Lebanon from this devastating tragedy,” he continued.<\/p>\n

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Recently,\u00a0he Weeknd has stepped up to donate\u00a0$1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown’s Coronavirus\u00a0Relief fund –\u00a0Scarborough Health Network’s frontline workers. It has been split between the two funds with $500,00.<\/p>\n

Earlier in June, the singer donated $500,000 that was split between Black Lives Matter Global Network and the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative. He made another donation of $100,000 to National Bail Out.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: The Weeknd donates $1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown\u2019s Coronavirus Relief fund<\/a><\/h4>\n\n
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