k.d. lang to Perform in Fire Fight Australia Concert for Bushfire Relief on February 16

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k.d. lang will perform in the Fire Fight Australia concert at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday, February 16, to benefit Australian bushfire relief. She will perform two songs, including Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Also performing in the nine-plus-hour event hosted by Celeste Barber are Queen + Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, and a score of Australian musicians, including Olivia Newton-John, with more to be announced.

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k.d. lang will be among the artists to perform in the Fire Fight Australia concert on Sunday, February 16, 2020, to benefit bushfire relief in Australia. The nine-plus-hour event will take place at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park and will be hosted by writer, actor, and comedian Celeste Barber, who has already raised more than $50 million towards bushfire relief. lang will perform two songs, including her famed rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Also scheduled to perform are Queen + Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, and a score of Australian musicians, including Olivia Newton-John, with many more to be announced.

With so many lives lost, countless homes destroyed, an estimated one billion animals killed, and around eleven million hectares of Australia’s pristine bushland razed, Fire Fight Australia will donate proceeds to organizations providing vital efforts of rescue (rural and regional fire services in affected states), relief and recovery (Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery), and rehabilitation (The RSPCA Bushfire Appeal).

For tickets and additional details and to donate to bushfire relief in Australia, visit firefightaustralia.com.

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Fire Fight Australia, February 2020
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    k.d. lang to Perform in Fire Fight Australia Concert for Bushfire Relief on February 16

    k.d. lang will be among the artists to perform in the Fire Fight Australia concert on Sunday, February 16, 2020, to benefit bushfire relief in Australia. The nine-plus-hour event will take place at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park and will be hosted by writer, actor, and comedian Celeste Barber, who has already raised more than $50 million towards bushfire relief. lang will perform two songs, including her famed rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Also scheduled to perform are Queen + Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, and a score of Australian musicians, including Olivia Newton-John, with many more to be announced.

    With so many lives lost, countless homes destroyed, an estimated one billion animals killed, and around eleven million hectares of Australia’s pristine bushland razed, Fire Fight Australia will donate proceeds to organizations providing vital efforts of rescue (rural and regional fire services in affected states), relief and recovery (Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery), and rehabilitation (The RSPCA Bushfire Appeal).

    For tickets and additional details and to donate to bushfire relief in Australia, visit firefightaustralia.com.

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