A charity shirt created by the organizers of England's Download Festival has raised the U.K. equivalent of approximately $159,000 for the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).
The shirt was first released in April, and after initial stocks sold out, more were created due to “phenomenal demand, according to the Express & Star.
All proceeds from the sale of the shirt go to NHS Charities Together, the national membership organization for NHS Charities, representing more than 200 member charities offering aid to the NHS as well as volunteers.
This year's Download Festival, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, was set to take place this weekend (June 12th through the 14th) at Castle Donington, with headlining performances by Iron Maiden, Kiss and System Of A Down.
All three bands will now appear at the virtual Download TV festival, which will stream on YouTube and social media this weekend. The virtual fest promises footage from prior Download appearances, socially distant performances, interviews, and exclusive content from the bands that were initially slated for this year’s lineup.
Other notable acts that will be featured across the weekend include Deftones, Korn, Babymetal, Mastodon, Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, The Offspring, Volbeat and many more.
