Look To The Stars News: Dave Grohl

Bid On Signed Foo Fighters Swag For Charity

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000

Fans of Dave Grohl and his band, Foo Fighters, currently have the chance to bid on a swag of items signed by the band to benefit charity.

The swag, shown above, includes t-shirts, their new album and the documentary, Back and Forth.

Foo Fighters Raise Charity Funds For Earthquake Victims

Wed, 04 May 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters have announced that they raised over NZ$350,000 for charity when they played a special concert in New Zealand on March 22 to raise money for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

Over 160 people died in the earthquake that hit Christchurch on February 22, which many thousands more losing their homes and livelihoods. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was one of the first international stars to send his support to victims, promising to do something special to help: “Every little bit counts and I hope that we can see you soon and do what we can to bring a little bit of happiness back into your lives.”

He followed this promise by bringing his band to the country for a very special – and loud – one-off gig.

Foo Fighters And Russell Crowe Support Christchurch Earthquake Victims

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Celebrity charity support continues to roll in for victims of last month’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch: the Foo Fighters have just announced a charity concert in New Zealand, and Russell Crowe has been in the city to boost overseas awareness.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has confirmed he will bring his band to New Zealand next week to raise charity cash for victims of the Christchurch earthquake, after dropping hints about his plans in the aftermath of the disaster.

The band will perform at the Auckland Town Hall on March 22, with proceeds going to the New Zealand Government Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Tickets go on sale on Friday.

Jack Black To Attend Celebrity Charity Story Time Celebration

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:30:00 +0000

The Second Annual Milk+Bookies Story Time Celebration will take place on Sunday, March 20.

Attending will be celebrity guests such as Chris Pine, Jack Black, Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”), Jennie Garth, Jonah Hill, Jeff Probst, Josh Holloway (“Lost”), Maya Rudolph, Sarah Chalke (“Mad Love”), Jason Biggs (“Mad Love”), Nathan Fillion (“Castle”), Stefan Lassard (Dave Matthews Band), Allison Brie (“Community”) and many more.

Families will be able to enjoy their favorite childhood stories in the celebrity reading room, create story-inspired arts & crafts, photo flipbooks and of course, eat milk and cookies. There will be a giant “bookstore” where families can select books, inscribe them and donate them using Milk + Bookies to distribute these books to children that do not have access to books of their own. This year’s book donation recipients will be Los Angeles foster kids who are serviced through the Westside children’s Center and The Children’s Bureau.

Santana And Foo Fighters Send Support To Christchurch Earthquake Victims

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Carlos Santana’s plans to perform in Christchurch, New Zealand, may have been cancelled due to the deadly earthquake that hit the city on February 22, but the legendary guitarist has a message of hope for victims.

“While I live a long way from Christchurch, I have been a resident of San Francisco and I understand the power of an earthquake,” he said. "It’s still so hard to comprehend the tragedy that has happened there. The images I saw on television made me feel both grief and helplessness. So many people have been affected. I hope that everyone will do their part to help in whatever way they can to help.

“My thoughts are with all people affected in Christchurch by the earthquake. I am looking to return under better times.”

Jay-Z To Headline Coachella For Charity

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The 3-day Coachella music festival kicks off in Indio, California, today – with a huge number of bands raising money for charity.

Among the performers at the event will be Jay-Z, Dave Grohl’s Them Crooked Vultures, Perry Farrell, Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip, Faith No More, Corinne Bailey Rae, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Gorillaz, Little Boots and many many more.

Beneficiaries of the festival include the Silverlake Conservatory of Music – an organization established by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea that offers children in LA access to free instruments and music lessons – and the Indio Youth Task Force, which is dedicated to creating positive opportunities for the youth of Indio.

Bid On A Role In Next X-Men Film

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The creators of the action-packed X-men films are auctioning off a walk-on-role in the next installment of the highly successful film series as part the Worldwide Orphans Foundation charity auction on Charitybuzz.com.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for one lucky bidder to be part of the X-men action. Although cast info has not yet been announced, the next X-men film will likely find the series previous stars returning for more action packed thrills. X-men fans can bid now through April 1st at www.charitybuzz.com/worldwideorphans.

So the question is, “What X-men power would you request?”

Celebrities Donate Items To World Wide Orphans Charity Auction

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

A star-studded auction for World Wide Orphans has launched online at Charitybuzz, raising funds to transform the lives of millions of orphaned children around the world.

Daniel Craig, Sting, Bette Midler, Mariska Hargitay and Katie Couric are just a few of the acclaimed artists and stars auctioning meet-and-greets, set visits and VIP tickets to benefit World Wide Orphans as part of its online charity auction at www.charitybuzz.com/worldwideorphans.

Some of the incredible items up for auction include:

Will Ferrell To Join Stars At Charity Story Time Celebration

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Milk+Bookies – a charity that inspires children to give back, using books as currency – will hold its first ever Story Time Celebration on Sunday, February 28, and a whole bunch of celebrities have been invited.

Expected to be at the event are Daniel Dae Kim [Lost], Jason Biggs [American Pie], Will Ferrell, Jennifer Garner, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Jonah Hill [Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superbad], Dermot Mulroney [The Wedding Date, Must Love Dogs], Marlon Wayans [Scary Movies], Rainn Wilson [The Office], Jayma Mays [Glee], Jennie Garth, Peter Facinelli [Twilight] and many others.

The event – to be held at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 Sepulveda Blvd, LA – is a family fun day featuring celebrity readers, story inspired arts & crafts, photo flip-books, literary characters, yummy lunch and of course, milk & cookies!

Stars Line Up To Celebrate Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

The Teenage Cancer Trust is about to celebrate 10 years of music and comedy concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London by unleashing an outstanding lineup of performances at the iconic venue throughout March.

Kicking off the event will be Them Crooked Vultures – the supergroup featuring Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones and Josh Homme. The band will hit the stage on March 22, followed the next night by a comedy performance from Jimmy Carr and friends.

Wednesday, March 24, will see a reformed Suede taking the spotlight. The following two nights will feature former Oasis superstar Noel Gallagher performing his only two solo shows of 2010.