‘Australia needs everyone’s help right now’: Legendary rocker Alice Cooper says he ‘would do anything’ for the country amid raging bushfire crisis… ahead of his tour Down Under
Legendary American rocker Alice Cooper says he ‘would do anything’ for Australia amid the raging bushfire crisis.
Speaking to News Corp on Saturday ahead of his 2020 tour Down Under, the 71-year-old said the country ‘needs everyone’s help right now’.
Alice will kick off his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back tour on February 8, and will join the lineup of stars at the sold-out Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert on February 16.
‘Australia needs everyone’s help right now’: Legendary rocker Alice Cooper, 71, said he ‘would do anything’ for the country amid the raging bushfire crisis, ahead of his tour Down Under
‘We would do anything to help Australia at this time; it’s one of our favourite places in the world, and needs everyone’s help right now,’ Alice told the publication.
The Poison hit-maker will take to the stage for his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back tour alongside special guests, Airbourne, MC50 and Wayne Kramer of MC5.
The tour kicks off in Perth on February 8, followed by Adelaide on February 12, Melbourne on February 14, Sydney on February 15 and Brisbane on February 18.
In between, Alice will lend his profile to the sold-out Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on February 16.
Helping out: ‘We would do anything to help Australia at this time; it’s one of our favourite places in the world, and needs everyone’s help right now,’ Alice told News Corp on Saturday
Hosted by Instagram sensation Celeste Barber, the concert will feature other stars including Queen, Olivia Newton-John, Jessica Mauboy and Delta Goodrem.
Australia’s current bushfire season arrived early in October 2019.
So far, a total of 28 people have died in the horror blazes, and more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed.
Worthy cause: During his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back tour, Alice will lend his profile to the sold-out Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on February 16
Catastrophic: Australia’s current bushfire season arrived early in October 2019. So far, a total of 28 people have died in the horror blazes, and more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed
It’s been estimated that over a billion animals have died across the country.
International celebrities including Pink, Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and Sofia Richie have also pledged a donation.
If you’d like to donate to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief, click here.
To donate to the St Vincent de Paul Society appeal for bushfire victims, click here.
For donations to Victoria’s Country Fire Authority click here and here for the NSW Rural Fire Service.
To donate to Foodbank click here and here for the World Wildlife Fund.
Wildlife: It’s been estimated that over a billion animals have died across the country