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LadyAID to the Rescue
Giving Back After "Heart Break"
You can see it in their “Heart Break.” That’s the video that Lady Antebellum
recently filmed in Puerto Rico, before the devastating hurricanes
descended. So when that video premiered on Thursday (Sept. 28), the
timing was right for the band to give back.
Enter LadyAID. It’s Lady Antebellum’s way of supporting the victims
of Hurricane Maria. They are donating $200,000 of LadyAID relief efforts
via MusiCares and United for Puerto Rico.
“We got to meet so many locals and enjoy everything that Puerto Rico
has to offer,” Hillary Scott said. “We are just completely heart broken
to see the devastation. We want to do everything we can to support this
incredible place and these incredible people. We just hope and pray for
their safety and that rebuilding happens quickly. We encourage everyone
to give whatever they can to help.”
Charles Kelley added that they’ve always loved traveling to the
Caribbean, and said that the band chose San Juan for the video because
it was the perfect backdrop. “One of the coolest things was that all of
the dancers in the video were people off the street,” he said. “They
already exuded such a vibrant energy that’s part of the culture in
Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as a whole.”
And the band’s Dave Haywood said that after spending time in Puerto
Rico, they all fell in love and now feel personally connected to helping
support everyone there who was affected.
This isn’t the only time that LadyAID has been there to help. Since
2012, the band’s philanthropic efforts have helped people in need on
local, national and international levels. And it’s funded by donations
and by tickets sales. So anytime you go see Lady Antebellum in concert,
you’re helping the cause.
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