McCartney Skips Event, Gives Money Instead
August 28, 2006
A fund-raising concert scheduled for October for the nonprofit group Adopt-a-Minefield was canceled after the singer Paul McCartney withdrew from the event, reports BBC News.
Mr. McCartney said that instead of performing, he would donate $3-million to the charity, which he has supported with his wife, Heather Mills.
The couple, who have jointly hosted the event since 2001, are in the process of divorcing. In 2005 the concert raised $3-million.
