METALLICA will be honored at the 2026 Red Cross Gala, an annual volunteer-led benefit that raises support for Red Cross preparedness, response and recovery programs in our community.

The event promises to be a special evening honoring the past and looking to the future from San Francisco's newest premier venue, The Conservatory at One Sansome.,METALLICA and the band's foundation All Within My Hands have become transformative partners to the American Red Cross, inspiring thousands of fans nationwide to roll up their sleeves and donate lifesaving blood.

Through large-scale initiatives like the Red Cross × Metallica blood drive series — which surpassed 1,000 donations in its first month — and the Give Where You Live campaign, they have mobilized both longtime and first-time donors across the country.,METALLICA commented: "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.",A series of Metallica x American Red Cross blood drives began in April 2025 during the U.S.

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That initial partnership resulted in over 2,000 blood and platelet donations, with the METALLICA family continuing the lifesaving mission through the Give Where You Live campaign.,The event is set to take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026.