Elton John Pledges $1 Million To Donate Towards The Australian Bush Fire Relief Fund

Jan 08, 2020 by apost team

Singer Elton John just announced he will be donating $1million AUD to the bush-fire disaster relief fund. The 72-year-old spread the news to after he told his audience during a performance in Sydney. 

The donation is equivalent to $687,654 USD and will help the relief efforts taking place in Australia. According to The Mirror, Elton John said at his concert to the crowd, “You should all be in awe of the work that the firefighters are doing." He continued to discuss how many losses have come from the fires. 

“There are people out there who have lost their lives trying to save homes, there are people who have lost their lives and their homes," he continued. 

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Elton John didn't fail to mention how many animals have suffered because of the devastating flames. "And last, is the plight of the animals and loss of their habitat that frankly, is on a biblical scale and heartbreaking," he said. "Therefore tonight I will be pledging $1million," John added.

Elton John is just one of the well-known stars who have pledged to donate money towards fighting the fires in Australia. Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Pink, and Hilary Duff have all donated money to help stop the bush-fires devastating the down under.

“To see what is happening here breaks my heart and so we have to come together and we have to fight and this is my bid towards it, Elton said. “And to those who have lost their homes, god bless and hope that your lives will be repaired very soon”.

A statement from the University of Sydney estimated that 480 million animals have died because of the fires. 23 people have also passed due to raging blazes. 

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