Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley man phones to take donations from viewers when CMT teams up with American Red Cross and local NBC station WSMV News 4 for the fundraising broadcast.
- March 7, 2020
AceShowbiz - Country music stars, including Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, helped the Rebuilding Tennessee telethon raise $373,000 (£286,912) for the tornado relief efforts in Nashville.
Country Music Television (CMT) teamed up with the American Red Cross and the local NBC station WSMV News 4 for the fundraising broadcast on Thursday (March 05), with the Need You Now singers manning phones to take donations from viewers.
A total of more than $373,000 was raised in total, with generous donations coming from stars including Kid Rock, who contributed $50,000 (£38,460), and Big Machine Records Executive Scott Borchetta, who sent $100,000 (£76,920).
Following the event, CMT shared on social media: "From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you so much to everyone that called, donated, and volunteered at our Rebuilding Tennessee telethon."
More than 20 people lost their lives as two tornados ripped through Nashville on Tuesday morning, as buildings in the eastern part of the city sustained significant property damage.
Taylor Swift previously donated $1 million (£770,000) to organisations helping clean up the effects of the natural disaster. Country acts Dan + Shay and Chris Young have also pledged cash for the relief effort, while Kacey Musgraves is donating the proceeds of an upcoming concert and cash raised from the sale of her clothing to the cause.
