It's been 20 years since Metallica played in Romania—and they're celebrating their return to the European nation by making a noteworthy contribution to its medical community.
The famous heavy metal band has already been doing charity work for every city they visit on their WorldWired global tour. Thus far, the iconic group has made headlines for donating thousands of dollars through their All Within My Hands Foundation to community food banks that they pass along the way.
As a way to kick off the final leg of the European chapter of their tour, Metallica said that they're donating $277,000 (€250,000) to help build the first pediatric oncology and radiotherapy hospital in the country and equip it with the latest medical technology.
Before their sold-out show at the Arena Națională in Bucharest, the band members presented a check to Daruieste Viata (The Give Life Association), the organization responsible for the hospital’s construction.
According to the nonprofit’s website, “Only 50 percent of the children with cancer survive in Romania. The average in the European Union is at over 80 percent.”
“When completed, this will be first state-of-the-art hospital that will have been built in Romania in over 30 years, while also being the only project funded exclusively by private donors.”
The hospital, funded by approximately 260,000 individuals and 2,000 companies, is projected to open to the public in 2020.
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