A contribution of $1 million towards tornado relief in Tennessee has been made by Taylor Swift, joining other prominent American artists.
Just two days after addressing the disasters on Twitter, the singer confirmed through spokesperson Tree Paine that she had donated the substantial amount to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, which aids the affected communities.
On Thursday, Swift took to Instagram to express her solidarity, stating, “Nashville is my home and the fact that so many people have lost their homes and so much more in Middle Tennessee is devastating to me,” and urged her fans to also contribute.
The recent onslaught of two tornadoes in central Tennessee resulted in a death toll of at least 24 people and extensive destruction of buildings.
Other musicians such as Chris Young, who pledged $50,000 to the relief foundation, and Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd, contributing $10,000 to the relief efforts, have also stepped forward to assist in the Tennessee tornado relief, while directing their fans towards various foundations and relief initiatives.