According to billboard.com, Metallica is bringing their Helping Hands benefit concert back for a third year, the band officially announced on Monday, September 19th. The 2022 edition of the Helping Hands Concert and Auction will make its Southern California debut on December 16th, when Metallica will perform at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater with a number of special guests that have not yet been revealed. The tickets for the event will be going on sale for the general public starting on Friday, September 23rd at 10 a.m. local time. Customers will be limited to two tickets per person, with 100 percent of the proceeds being given to Metallica’s non-profit organization, that aims to create “sustainable communities by tackling issues including hunger and workforce education.”
Metallica’s last Helping Hands Concert and Auction was in November of 2020 with a livestream that raised over $1.8 million for work with partners such as Feeding America, the American Association of Community Colleges and a number of COVID-19 and other disaster relief funds. This upcoming weekend, Metallica is heading to New York City in order to headline the 10th annual Global Citizen Festival along with names such as Mariah Carey, the Jonas Brothers, Charlie Puth, and others. A parallel show will be occurring in Accra, Ghana, that features Usher, Stormzy, H.E.R., and others to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Ghana’s independence as well as the 20th anniversary of the African Union. More information can be found about the upcoming concert on AXS’ site.
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