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Olivia Rodrigo announced her new charity fund, Fund 4 Good, during her Guts World Tour.
In a video uploaded by her official TikTok fan account (@livieshq), the 21-year-old singer reveals that she is launching a brand new initiative in support of reproductive rights just as she is about to take the stage at Acrisure. Last Friday, the first day of the Guts World Tour was held at an arena in Palm Springs, California.
“I’m so excited because tonight is the first day of the GUTS World Tour,” she began the video. “Before I go on stage, I wanted to come here and talk about something I’m really excited about: Fund 4 Good, an initiative I’m launching as part of the GUTS World Tour.”
Rodrigo said the fund will support a myriad of programs working to protect the reproductive health freedoms of women, girls and people who menstruate. Some of the programs supported by the foundation reportedly address issues such as girls’ education and gender-based violence.
“A portion of the proceeds from the GUTS World Tour will be donated to Fund 4 Good,” Rodrigo continued. “And on the North American leg of the GUTS World Tour, I will partner with the National Abortion Fund Network to support those impacted by medical barriers and access to the reproductive health care they deserve.”
Rodrigo added that concertgoers can learn more about the fund at the National Abortion Fund Network tables set up at GUTS tour stops during the North American leg of the tour. “Thank you so much for supporting this cause that I care so much about,” she concluded the video. “I can’t wait to see you all on tour.”
The “Can’t Catch Me Now” singer has been a longtime advocate of reproductive rights, particularly speaking out against the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the monument. Roe vs. Wade Judgment at Glastonbury 2022. The up-and-coming rock star wowed festival goers by bringing out Lily Allen to perform a duet of Allen’s song “F*** You.”
Rodrigo dedicated the duet to the U.S. Supreme Court justices who overturned the decision, telling his audience at the time: “I am shocked and horrified that so many women and girls have lost their lives because of this.”
“I wanted to dedicate the next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who showed us that at the end of the day, they really don’t give away anything about freedom,” she added. Ta.
Disney Channel will take her activism on tour as she continues to thrill the house with her high-octane pop-punk shows, featuring her 2021 debut album and both of her biggest hits. sour and follow-up for sophomores in 2023 guts. Her next stop will be a tour of the Toyota Center in Houston.