Papa Roach Donates IDR 2.37 Billion For Suicide Prevention Fees

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JAKARTA - California rocker Papa Roach made a donation of 150 thousand US dollars (equivalent to Rp2.37 billion) to the "Talk Away The Dark" campaign from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

Papa Roach announced this donation at the final show of the "The Revolutions Live" tour with tour partners Shinedown and Spiritbox as well as Live Nation tour promoters in Denver, Colorado.

The tour, which was attended by more than 250 thousand spectators in 30 shows, featured a live debut performance of the song Leave A Light On.

That night, he promised donations on behalf of each city they stopped, culminating in a donation of 150 thousand US dollars.

"We all have a role in preventing suicide and supporting each other's mental health. Music has always been a powerful way to spread these messages. That's why we are very grateful to Papa Roach for making mental health messages a priority throughout their careers and most recently with Leave A Light On and changing its name to our campaign Talk Away The Dark," said AFSP CEO Bob Gebbia.

"And their donation will support AFSP public education, programs for survivors of loss, research, and advocacy work, which are important to save lives," continued Bob.

The band was deeply moved by the emotional response every night of the tour and work carried out by AFSP, so they officially renamed the song Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark) and promised permanent royalties from the use of the song to be donated directly to AFSP.

The goal is to continue their mission of saving lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide after the Revolutions Live tour. The single, which is renamed, will officially be released on October 31.