The tsunamis that wreaked havoc across southern Asia have ravaged the world. But in the midst of this world disaster, Linkin Park has teamed up with the American Red Cross to establish Music for Relief, a charity dedicated to providing aid to victims of the tragedy. The group has already donated $100,000 to get it going and are hoping fans and people in the music biz will follow the example.
“As a band, we were in a position to help, but this needs to be a lot broader effort — both by our fans and by other musicians,” Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson told MTV. “If one of our fans can donate $10, then that’s going to help, and the faster we can do it, the better.
“Here in the States, we might not think that we’re directly affected by all this, but we can help. And the more we can do, and the quicker we can do it, the more lives we can save,” Delson continued. “Obviously, there’s been a horrendous, unparalleled loss of life. But a lot more people are going to die from being homeless and the problems with the water and diseases.”
The disaster began with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that caused massive tidal waves in the Indian Ocean. The tidal waves, called tsunamis, smashed into coastlines from Indonesia to Somalia. The tsunamis have resulted in deaths that have reached totals of more than 120,000 men, women and children.
