John Mayer Holds Intimal Concerts And Donates The Results For US Veterans Health Research

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JAKARTA - John Mayer has again shown his concern for US veterans. Not long ago, he held a private concert at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, where all the results were dedicated to research on the impact of sleep shortages on the health of veterans.

The event was attended by about 100 people, including veterans and supporters of its foundation, the Heart and Armor Foundation. This is the launch moment of the foundation's new campaign, which will specifically support research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), which focuses on sleep problems that veterans often experience.

"Heart and Armor is very scientific, but also emotional and understandable," said Mayer, who co-founded the foundation in 2019, quoted by Billboard, Monday, September 22.

The humanity behind its statistics is difficult and touching. Science will eventually capture all these wounds PTSD, insomnia, traumatic brain injury. All of this doesn't have to last forever, he added. We have shown that we can accelerate the good work of some of the best thinkers in the world to advance health services for a generation of veterans.

Before starting his music show, Mayer joined a panel of experts to discuss the importance of sleep for veteran health. According to Heart and Armor data, about 60% of veterans experience sleep problems, or three times as much as non-veterants. This figure even jumped to 93% in veterans suffering fromumi.

"Stide is one of the most crucial problems that has an impact on veteran health," said Gerard Choucroun, Executive Director of the Heart and Armor Foundation.

"Through this campaign, we invest in research that will improve the health, well-being and life of veterans in the short term and for the years to come."

In his concert, Mayer performed 11 songs, including some of his hits such as "Wating on the World to Change" and "Who Says". The intimate atmosphere felt warm, especially as Mayer sang "New Light", the most cheerful song that night. He even invited the audience to dance, changing the formal sitting atmosphere into an impromptu dance party.

The concert closed with fans' favorite song, "Gravity". Before performing it, Mayer expressed his gratitude. "I heard some amazing things that were said to me and heard things that were said to others, by others, who really restored a lot of confidence in me tonight, so thank you very much for being here," he said.

In the middle of the show, Mayer also joked about the difference in the format of his solo songs compared to when he toured with Dead & Company.

After this intimate concert, Mayer is scheduled to open the Zach Bryan concert on September 27 at the Michigan Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of more than 107,000 spectators a drastic jump from its private concert which is only attended by 100 people.