The Weeknd makes a big contribution… donates $1 million to support LA's firefighters and residents caught in the chaos of raging wildfires.
The singer is partnering with his XO Humanitarian Fund and the World Food Program USA…and directing his donation to the LAFD Foundation, GoFundMe's Wildfire Relief Fund and the LA Regional Food Bank to support relief efforts.
Fox 11 Los Angeles
This is just The Weeknd's latest move amid crisis… him too pulled the plug at his Jan. 25 concert at the Rose Bowl.
He also announced that the release date for his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, will be pushed back a week to January 31st.
The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfayeexplained that the postponement of his projects is primarily about supporting the reconstruction of the communities destroyed by the fire.