This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hole’s 1998 record, Celebrity Skin. To celebrate, Courtney Love joined forces with a group of approximately 1,500 people.
Consequence of Sound reports that Love enlisted that many guitarists, drummers, and singers at Florence’s Artemio Franchi Stadium for a performance of her hit single “Celebrity Skin”. The proceeds from that mass rock event going towards Italian non-profit Only the Brave Foundation and the San Patrignano youth recovery community.
The players involved are part of a charity collective known as Rockin’1000. In 2015, they gave a Foo Fighters’ number the same treatment. Following that performance, Love became enthused with the the whole concept. In the video below, Love talks about the performance,
“The first time I saw the Rockin’1000 video, I thought, I want to do that. The sight and sound of a thousand musicians connecting with their audience in this open, transcultural way was incredible. It reminded me of the early punk scene, with its community centered around diversity and acceptance.”
Check out the rockin’ video,
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