Khalid, a popular singer and El Paso Native, held a benefit concert for the El Paso community who was shook by a recent mass shooting.
After the benefit show, held at Don Haskins Center Monday night, Khalid tweeted that they raised $500,000 dollars for the El Paso Community Foundation’s El Paso Victims Relief Fund.
Last night we raised $500,000 for the El Paso Community Foundation! ❤️
— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) September 2, 2019
thank you so much for all of the support! pic.twitter.com/GDHgPsxqtB
The concert was called "Khalid & Friends: A Night for Suncity," and was organized by Khalid's Foundation along with his record label. The money came from ticket sales and merchandise sales, according to the El Paso Times.
Among those who took the stage were Matthew McConaughey, SZA, Lil Yachty, Rae Sremmurd, and Beto O'Rourke.
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