Global superstar�Khalid�announces today that on September 1st�he will headline a benefit concert along with special guests at the Don�Haskins Center in�El�Paso, TX.�In support of his hometown of El Paso and in response to the tragic mass shooting on August 3, 2019, �Khalid will be raising funds through this concert to support the El Paso Shooting Victims’ Fund and the El Paso Community Foundation.��
Tickets for the�concert will go on sale beginning this Wednesday, August 14th�at 10am local time at�LiveNation.com.�This event is presented by The Great�Khalid�Foundation and manager Courtney Stewart’s Right Hand Foundation, and produced by Live Nation.
Says�Khalid: “I have been rocked to the core by the horrific act of gun violence that came to�El�Paso, and by the continued acts of senseless violence that our country faces daily. I want to give back to my community of�El�Paso, the city of the 915, who has given so much to me. Please come out and let’s heal together through music while raising money to help those who need it.
Says Dr. Heather Wilson, The University of Texas at�El�Paso�Incoming President: “Khalid’s generous offer to put on a benefit concert is a touching example of the spirit of caring and kindness that typifies�El�Paso.� We will come together to help and to heal.� I invite you to join us at the concert to honor and support the victims and their families.”
In addition to attending the concert, donations for this cause can only be made directly through�www.thegreatkhalidfoundation.org�or by purchasing one of the commemorative shirts from here�https://shop.khalidofficial.com/.