The Weeknd Donated More Than $500K To MusiCares

The Weeknd has donated $500,000 to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, as well as $500,000 to Scarborough Health Network, the hospital network in his Ontario hometown. The MusiCares donation will go to help members of the music industry who have lost work due to the coronavirus shutdown. Earlier this month, the singer donated $500,000 to be split between Black Lives Matter Global Network and the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative, as well as $100,000 to National Bail Out. The Weeknd has been raising money through sales of his “XO”-themed face masks, with 100% of the proceeds going to COVID-19 relief. He’s also matching every dollar raised.