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\n\tAfter Olivia Rodrigo introduced Friday that Daisy Chain Fields had raised $10 million for women-focused nonprofits, Melinda French Gates has doubled that quantity, totaling the donation to $20 million.<\/p>\n
\n\tEarlier than her headlining set Saturday night time, the \u201cdrop lifeless\u201d singer took the stage to thank all the musicians who took half within the pageant. She started, \u201cThe truth that they took the day trip of their insanely busy schedules to come back and do that pageant free of charge is one thing I\u2019m so grateful for. Due to that, and due to all of you who got here to hang around at this time, I can stand on the stage and say we’re donating $10 million to 10 unbelievable charities.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI actually consider that giving girls the instruments to determine their very own futures and stay wholesome lives freed from violence and discrimination is the simplest instrument we have now at altering the world for the higher,\u201d she started, earlier than introducing French Gates and her donation. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t know many individuals who characterize that concept greater than Melinda French Gates.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cMelinda is among the most inspiring girls I\u2019ve ever met. She\u2019s devoted her life to empowering girls and women which may have in any other case been forgotten,\u201d Rodrigo stated. \u201cShe\u2019s beneficiant and courageous and has finished a lot good on this world, and I\u2019m completely floored as a result of in addition to being in attendance right here tonight, she\u2019s pledged to double each greenback that we made right here at this time to a grand complete of funds being donated to $20 million. I\u2019m so grateful!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ten beneficiary organizations, which can equally break up the full funds raised, are Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Heart for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Heart for Indigenous Well being, Nationwide Home Employees Alliance, Nationwide Institute for Reproductive Well being, Nationwide Girls\u2019s Legislation Heart\u00a0and Deliberate Parenthood. <\/p>\n
\n\t2026 marked the primary 12 months of Rodrigo\u2019s Daisy Chain Fields after being introduced in June. At a Friday press convention forward of the weekend, the singer introduced that $10 million had been raised for its nonprofit companions. <\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThe organizations we\u2019ve partnered with are doing extremely necessary work each single day within the U.S. and globally,\u201d Rodrigo stated. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful to each one who purchased a ticket, each artist who\u00a0waived their charge, each sponsor for signing onto a model new pageant and each donation that helped get to $10 million {dollars} to help girls and women.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tAlongside Rodrigo, performers included Chappell Roan, Mitski, Doechii, Bikini Kill, the Breeders, Rubbish, Eli, Quiet Gentle,\u00a0Rachel Chinouriri, Devon Once more and Not For Radio. Stevie Nicks, Karen O and Lilith Truthful founder Sarah McLachlan served as particular company. Katseye was initially introduced as a part of the efficiency lineup, however dropped out on Thursday attributable to an damage sustained by member Megan.<\/p>\n
\n\tNicole Fell contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n