MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has condemned the continued promotion of tours and album releases by some musicians amidst the unprecedented wildfires currently impacting Los Angeles and causing widespread devastation in California.
On January 13, Lee took to his Instagram to write: “Makes me f**king sick to see most people just caring on a posting on lame a*s social media!
“Guys right now nobody gives a flying f**k when your record drops or the next concert is when so many people are in the middle of one of the biggest disasters of all time!”
“I get that some comic relief is always needed, but Jesus Christ leave it all alone and maybe just stop and see who needs help if you can.”
Yesterday, it was announced that METALLICA‘s All Within My Hands Foundation donated $500,000 to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.
The fires raging in the Los Angeles area have relentlessly wreaked havoc and widespread destruction since January 7 and, sadly, do not show signs of slowing down. Despite containment progress over the weekend, officials warn residents to stay vigilant as the Santa Ana winds return and are expected to reach up to 70 MPH over the coming days, creating critical fire conditions.
In the past week, the community has suffered at least 24 lives lost, nearly 100,000 people under evacuation orders, 40,000 acres burned, and more than 12,000 structures—commercial and residential—destroyed. However, numbers cannot articulate the magnitude of anguish as the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods.
The California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund are both focused on providing urgently needed immediate relief as well as support for critical long-term recovery efforts when the community transitions to the rebuilding phase.
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