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Eminem, Timberlake help raise £2m for Manchester attack victims
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The “Rap God” singer, as per UNILAD, requested aid from his Twitter followers—a plea which turned out to be quite effective as the charitable efforts have almost reached the target of £2 million (US$2.56 million). (Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock/Paul Smith)
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oth Eminem and Justin Timberlake are amazing musical talents in their own right, and they also recently showed their humanitarian side.
In the wake of the devastating Manchester terror attacks last week, both artists took advantage of their massive social media following to help raise money for the victims’ bereaved families.
The “Rap God” singer, as per UNILAD, requested aid from his Twitter followers—a plea which turned out to be quite effective as the charitable efforts have almost reached the target of £2 million (US$2.56 million).
“Join me in helping Manchester victims & their families, Make a donation to the @BritishRedCross and @MENnewsdesk,” he said in his tweet, which has since been retweeted over 8,000 times.
Join me in helping Manchester victims & their families, Make a donation to the @BritishRedCross and @MENnewsdesk https://t.co/JchJtYOdMU
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) May 25, 2017
Read also: Ariana Grande to return to Manchester for star-studded benefit gig
Timberlake, on the other hand, followed suit and posted an online appeal as well.
Join me & donate to @BritishRedCross to help those affected by #Manchester attacks: https://t.co/uI4NosXWhA Or https://t.co/xdDM36FASW pic.twitter.com/hqJYf4vpbc
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) May 26, 2017
Eminem is known for his inactivity on social media, but was deeply affected by the deaths of 22 concert goers, most of whom were teenagers, the report said.
This article appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
