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U2 Donates Whopping Sum to Live Music Industry During Pandemic

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U2, a band renowned for their long-running charitable efforts on a global scale, is continuing to give back during the coronavirus pandemic.

After donating €10m to Irish COVID-19 relief efforts back in April, the rock outfit is now donating an additional $1,500,000 to provide relief for the live music industry, which is suffering economically as the pandemic forces closures of live music venues, leaving many out of work.

That $1.5 million sum includes a €200,000 donation to a recent fundraiser for Ireland's live music industry. Last Saturday (July 25), U2 participated in the Songs From An Empty Room benefit, which found Bono and The Edge playing a snippet of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" in tribute to their roadies, who apparently are

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