Of course, a cynic might say that perhaps richer celebrities would be better off digging into their own pockets and donating directly to the relief effort rather than getting involved in complicated fundraising projects, so kudos to Linkin Park who have launched a fund to support the organisations delivering aid to those countries affected by the Tsunami by putting $100,000 in themselves.
Having played gigs in three of the affected countries (Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia) last summer, the band are keen to do their bit to support the victims of the earthquake and are now encouraging their fans to make their own donations (albeit a bit more modest than that made by the band themselves) as well as appealing to other artists to follow their lead.
Confirming their involvement in the fundraising, the band's guitarist,
Brad Delson, told reporters: "We are fortunate to be in a position to help, but this needs to be a broader effort. If one of our fans can donate $10, then that's going to help...
We are also going to appeal to our musical peers by asking them to donate as well."
All money from Linkin Park's fundraising efforts will go to the
American Red Cross.