Metallica donate £20,000 to city foodbank with 'empty shelves' after sell-out gig
Metallica's donation is enough for 9000 meals, as they performed their record-breaking M72 World Tour.
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"It's an incredible amount of money which will make such a difference and replenish our empty shelves."
— Rachel Biggs , Executive
"We had an email saying 'This isn't a scam, please get in touch with the foundation'."
— Rachel Biggs , Executive
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Metallica's donation is enough for 9000 meals, as they performed their record-breaking M72 World Tour.
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