Lana Del Rey Donates Every Dollar Back to the Cities She Performs In
The iconic singer-songwriter, Lana Del Rey, wrapped up her mini fall tour in Charleston, West Virginia last Thursday.
Lana Del Rey’s happiness comes from the support of her fans, not from the money.
During the final show of her 10-date tour, Lana Del Rey revealed that she intends to give back all of the earnings from her ticket sales.
“I just wanted to say thank you to you and just every city I’ve gone to before this,” Del Rey stated.
She continued, “I also wanted to let you know, for what it’s worth, every ticket, every dollar, it is poured right back into the city.”
Fans captured videos of the artist sharing her intentions with them at the end of her performance.
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“Because it is not about that for me. I know that sounds cheesy, but I tour because I love it… I don’t need to. I just love it, and we’re all about the places we’ve been to,” Del Rey shares.
The tour began on September 14 in Franklin, Tennessee making stops in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Songs from Del Rey’s new album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, were featured on the tour. A few classics including “Young and Beautiful,” “Pretty When You Cry,” and “Summertime Sadness” were also played.
Is this Normal for Lana Del Rey?
Actually, yes. This is not the first time Del Rey has donated her earnings.
Before the release of her poetry book in 2020, Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, the singer shared that half of her advance would be donated to Dig Deep’s Navajo Water Project, helping to provide the Navajo Nation with access to clean water.
.@LanaDelRey donates $350k to help supply clean, running water for the Native American Navajo community:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 4, 2020
“I have always believed in personal reparations to give back to the people who shaped our land.” pic.twitter.com/hAY9yT4PqN
The performer wrote on her now-deleted Instagram at the time, “We hope the @digdeepwater project will find relief with the $350,000 that we delivered to them last month. I personally have always believed in personal reparations to give back to the people who have shaped our land.”
