JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD And IAN HILL Support New Fundraiser For Ukraine
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and bassist Ian Hill have teamed up with the Steel Wings Foundation, a Ukraine-based heavy metal charity, to launch a new fundraising campaign supporting its work on the ground in Ukraine. Halford has donated a range of personal items as prizes, including bracelets, a cross and tour picks he has handled, giving fans an incentive to donate to a cause providing practical support to people affected by the war.
Every 1 Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) donated earns one entry into the prize draw, so a $2.25 donation (100 UAH) buys 100 chances and a $22.50 donation (1,000 UAH) buys 1,000. A unique, handmade bracelet crafted personally by Halford will go to whoever makes the single largest donation. The pair have also recorded a video appeal urging the metal community to take part. This builds on a 2024 campaign with the same foundation, which raised roughly 1,000,000 UAH (about $22,500) through similar prize incentives.
- Halford and Hill back new Ukraine charity fundraiser with Steel Wings Foundation
- Donors earn prize-draw entries per hryvnia; top donor wins a unique handmade bracelet
- Follows a 2024 campaign that raised about $22,500 for the cause
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Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band, with Rob Halford as lead singer and Ian Hill on bass. Ukraine has been at war since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, and many people in the country have needed practical help.
The Steel Wings Foundation is a Ukraine-based charity that supports people affected by the war. Musicians and other supporters have previously used fundraising campaigns to connect fans with the charity’s work; a similar 2024 campaign raised about one million Ukrainian hryvnias.