"I Love Beirut". Mika, a singer born in Beirut, will organize a live concert on the Internet on September 19 to benefit the victims of the devastating explosion at the port of the Lebanese capital, said GoFundMe, a fundraising site associated with the operation, on Friday. 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales, as well as donations made, will be shared between the Lebanese branch of the Red Cross and Save The Children Lebanon.
"Although geographically far away, my heart is broken when I think of all these families who lost their homes, their livelihoods and their loved ones in this disaster," laments the star in a statement. "I wanted to do something to help", continues the interpreter of "Grace Kelly" who "has no doubt that the city will recover and that life [...] will resume once more.
Mika "will offer an intimate concert from a very special place, with surprises and guests" which will be broadcast live on YouTube across four time zones, further details GoFundMe.
Tickets available August 24
Tickets giving access to the live will be priced at 10 euros, 10 dollars, 10 pounds, available on TicketMaster from Monday, August 24. A fundraising campaign on the GoFundMe platform will also be launched (https://www.gofundme.com/f/ilovebeirut). Profits from donations and ticket sales will be shared between the Lebanese branch of the Red Cross and Save The Children Lebanon.
Lebanon is currently facing record rates of contamination and hospitals overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients and those injured from the gigantic explosion on August 4 at the port of Beirut. The investigation continues into the origin of the explosion which devastated entire areas of the capital and left around 300,000 people homeless.
A total of six suspects, among 25 people prosecuted in the case, have been the subject of arrest warrants since August 4, including the director general of the port, Hassan Koraytem, and the director general of customs, Badri Dah
