Metallica will be honoured at the 2026 Red Cross Gala, recognised for their ongoing humanitarian work through their foundation, All Within My Hands.
The annual black tie benefit, now in its 31st year, takes place Saturday, March 21st at San Francisco’s Conservatory at One Sansome, Metallica will receive the Visionary Partner of the Year award for their partnership with the American Red Cross (per Billboard).
While Metallica’s name is usually attached to stadium tours and seismic riffs, this recognition is about something far quieter and far more personal, blood drives, disaster relief, and community mobilisation.
From Stadiums To Blood Banks
Through initiatives like the Red Cross × Metallica blood drive series, which launched during the US leg of their ‘M72’ world tour last April, the band helped generate more than 2,000 blood and platelet donations, the first month alone surpassed 1,000 donations.
Their ongoing Give Where You Live campaign has continued that momentum, encouraging both diehard fans and first time donors to roll up their sleeves.
“We’re beyond honored to be named the Visionary Partner of the Year at this year’s Red Cross Gala in San Francisco!
“Giving back as a united, engaged community has always been at the core of All Within My Hands, and working alongside the Red Cross has shown us just how powerful that can be.
“From last year’s fan-fueled Red Cross × Metallica blood drive series — which blew us away by hitting more than 1,000 donations in its first month — to years of teaming up on disaster relief, we’ve seen firsthand how acts of kindness can save lives.
“Thank you to the Red Cross for this incredible recognition, and thank you to the #MetallicaFamily, who prove every day that doing good is something we all can amplify. Seeing fans, volunteers, and entire communities show up again and again shows just how much this work matters.”
All Within My Hands has also funded responses to wildfires, hurricanes and other crises, it’s a reminder that Metallica’s legacy isn’t just measured in platinum records or sold out tours. Sometimes, it’s measured in pints.
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