My Chemical Romance‘s Gerard Way paid tribute to late Power Trip frontman Riley Gale.Gale, a giant of the US hardcore scene, passed away in August of 2020.
His family then asked fans to donate to Dallas Hope Charities, a local organisation Riley was passionate about. The huge amount of donations led to the opening of a new transitional home for LGBTQ youth, which was named after Gale.
The Riley Gale Memorial Library was also opened a month earlier, housed in the organisation’s Dallas Hope Center.Last summer, a charitable foundation was then set up in Gale’s name.
The Riley Gale Foundation will support LGBTQ+ organisations, animal rescues and mental health initiatives, and will be administered by Gale’s family, with all net proceeds raised by the foundation dispersed to those in need.Speaking to fans at the Milton Keynes show, Gerard Way spoke of the hat he was wearing at the show, and how in production rehearsals for the tour, a friend of his said the hat reminded him of Gale.“I was so inspired by that fucking dude,” Way then said of Gale. “They were gonna be one of the bands that were gonna open for us… or I was gonna ask at least.
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