Lana Del Rey Reveals Tour Funds Benefit Local Cities
Lana Del Rey has wrapped up her mini fall tour on a high note in Charleston, West Virginia, with a heartwarming announcement that reflects her genuine love for music and her fans. In an evening filled with soulful melodies, she revealed her intention to give back all of the proceeds from her ticket sales to the communities that have supported her.
During her 10-date tour, which included mostly mid-sized southern U.S. cities, the renowned singer-songwriter made it clear that making money was not her primary motivation. Instead, she expressed her deep appreciation for her fans and the places she’s visited on this tour.
On stage, she shared, “I just wanted to say thank you to you and just every city I’ve gone to before this. I also wanted to let you know, for what it’s worth, every ticket, every dollar, it is poured right back into the city.”
The singer, best known for hits like A&W and Candy Necklace, emphasized her love for touring, stating, “Because it is not about that for me. I know that sounds cheesy, but I tour because I love it… I don’t need to. I just love it, and we’re all about the places we’ve been to.”
Before introducing the final song of the night, Lana bid farewell, saying, “We’re just going to leave quickly after West Virginia, so I just wanted to kind of just say hello, goodbye, I hope this is not the last time we speak.”
This act of generosity is not the first of its kind from Lana Del Rey. Prior to the release of her 2020 poetry book, Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, she pledged to donate half of her advance to the Dig Deep’s Navajo Water Project, an organization working to provide clean water to the Navajo Nation. Her commitment to giving back to the community was evident as she shared on her former Instagram account, “As I’ve been lucky enough to be given an advance from Simon and Schuster, I’m so grateful to be able to spread that money around to foundations that are in need of our help, beginning with foundations connected to the Navajo community.”
“We hope the @digdeepwater project will find relief with the $350,000 that we delivered to them last month. I personally have always believed in personal reparations to give back to the people who have shaped our land,” she added.
This tour follows the release of Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, which received critical acclaim earlier this year. She kicked off her tour in Franklin, Tennessee, in September, captivating audiences in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania along the way.
