Moby announces charity beneficiaries for upcoming UK and European tour
nme.comMoby has announced the charities that will be receiving proceeds from his UK and European tour later this year.The electronic artist will embark on his first European tour in a decade this September to celebrate 25 years of his acclaimed fifth studio album ‘Play‘, including a huge London show at The O2.Acclaimed soul-jazz singer-songwriter Lady Blackbird – who he recently collaborated with on his 2024 LP ‘Always Centered At Night’ and 2023’s ‘Resound NYC’ – will be joining him as a special guest on tour, serving as the opening act.Moby previously shared that he would be donating all his profits from the shows to animal rights charities.
Now, he has announced the 12 local charities and two global organisations who will be the beneficiaries of the proceeds. Along with financial support, Moby has also offered spaces at the venues for the organisations to sell merchandise and distribute information about their causes.A post shared by moby xⓋx (@moby)The charities for France include L214, which focuses on the defense of animals used as food resources, revealing the conditions of breeding, transport, and slaughter of animals since 2008.
Meanwhile, Assietes Végétales works to ensure that half of the menus in French collective restaurants are vegetarian, aiming to save the climate and farm animals.In Belgium, the charities chosen are GAIA (Global Action in the Interest of Animals) which is one of the best-known animal rights organisations, ProVeg Belgium which focuses on reducing global consumption of animal products by 2040 and Vegan Brussels which aims to partner with gastronomers and culinary innovators on an exciting journey toward introducing and expanding vegan options in restaurants.In Germany, the charity is Albert.
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