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Olivia Rodrigo Donates $10 Million to Daisy Chain Charities

8/29/2026

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Olivia Rodrigo Donates

Olivia Rodrigo is donating $10 million to ten nonprofit partners at her Daisy Chain Fields festival, August 29, 2026, Irvine.
The event features an all-women lineup with Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill and the Breeders.
All artists perform without fees, so 100 % of net proceeds go to charities.
The $10 million will be split among Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights and eight other groups.

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KATSEYE Cancels

KATSEYE announced they will not perform at Daisy Chain Fields after Megan sprained her ankle.
The group now consists of four members—Lara, Daniela, Yoonchae, and Megan—following two hiatuses.
Alt-pop singer Devon Again will replace KATSEYE on the festival’s Saturday stage.
Organizers said the schedule change will not affect the festival’s charitable fundraising goal.

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Historical Context

Live Aid’s 13 July 1985 concert featured Queen’s 21-minute Wembley set, later voted the greatest rock gig and recreated in the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody; BBC’s David Hepworth praised its stadium-wide sing-along. Olivia Rodrigo’s 2026 Daisy Chain Fields festival follows that model by directing all artist fees into a multi-million-dollar charitable pool, demonstrating how large-scale concerts can mobilize charitable giving.

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Olivia Rodrigo Donates

Olivia Rodrigo is donating $10 million to ten nonprofit partners at her Daisy Chain Fields festival, August 29, 2026, Irvine.
The event features an all-women lineup with Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Bikini Kill and the Breeders.
All artists perform without fees, so 100 % of net proceeds go to charities.
The $10 million will be split among Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights and eight other groups.

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