CALGARY – Canadian rock band Rush has raised over half a million dollars for flood relief in Alberta through their benefit concert in Red Deer.
The band was originally supposed to perform a show at the Saddledome in Calgary in late July, but were forced to move the concert to Red Deer after flooding damaged the venue.
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Rush performed a three-hour show for a sold-out crowd at the Centrium in Red Deer on July 24 and said all of their proceeds will be donated to flood relief efforts.
They raised $575,000 – and said $125,000 will go to the citizens of High River, $400,000 will go to the Canadian Red Cross and the remaining $50,000 will go to local charities.
“It is important to be a good neighbour in situations like these,” said Rush frontman Geddy Lee. “And we are very grateful that we were able to amass such a huge sum that will undoubtedly help many of our fellow Canadians in need.”
Rush wraps up its North American Clockwork Angels tour this week.
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