Lana Del Rey. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Lana Del Rey just wrapped a brief fall tour of the United States, and at her final show in Charleston, West Virginia, the singer-songwriter claimed that she’s been donating the tour’s earnings back into the cities where she’s performed.
Del Rey made the statement before ending her show with a performance of “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” the title track from her most recent studio album, released in March. “Every ticket, every dollar, it is poured right back into the city,” Del Rey says, claiming that she doesn’t need the money from touring. It’s all worth taking with a grain of salt, obviously, since she doesn’t elaborate any further on how the money is donated or how to verify her statement. But, if true, pretty cool! Read her full remarks and watch a video of them via Consequence below.
I just wanted to say thank you to you and to every city I’ve gone to before this. And I also want to let you know, for what it’s worth, every ticket, every dollar, it is poured right back into the city. Because it’s not about that for me. And I know that that sounds cheesy, but I do it ’cause I love it. I don’t need to. I just love it. And we’re all about the places that we’ve been to, and we’re just going to leave quickly after West Virginia. So I just wanted to kind of say hello, goodbye. I hope it’s not the last time we see you.
