Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust under a year ago, Live Nation, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, launched Crew Nation, a charitable fund to which it contributed an initial $5 million donation, to help support concert crews around the world.
It would then match the next $5 million given by artists, fans and employees dollar for dollar.The company announced today that it has far exceeded that initial goal by raising $18 million in a global effort that has aided approximately 15,000 crew members in over 40 countries and across all 50 states.
The fund will be distributing a second round of emergency grants to eligible applicants who show the most need. In order to be eligible, applicants need to have previously received a Crew.
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