A Canadian rapper, a heavy metal band, and an Italian opera singer are making news today.
Andrea Bocelli set a record for a classical live stream with his inspirational Easter Sunday performance at the empty Duomo in Milan. Drake’s latest video, which was made while the rapper was quarantined in Toronto, debuted at No. 2 on YouTube’s US Top Videos chart. He wore a mask and gloves to signify his COVID-19 precautions.
And Metallica’s return to the US charts followed a recent series of its performances uploaded to YouTube. They are just one of the groups being used to raise funds and awareness for pandemic-related causes.
I doubt the three have made the same headline often in their careers, but these are unusual times.
In other pandemic-related celebrity news, Matt Damon is spending time in the small town of Dalkey, Ireland, where he was shooting a film when the pandemic forced the area into lockdown. He’s been taking photos with locals and eating in the restaurants with his family.
Matthew McConaughey, Peyton Manning, and Shaquille O’Neal have surprised students and teachers in virtual classrooms recently. Jennifer Garner, Amy Adams, and Ryan Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, are just some of the other celebrities also making significant contributions during this crisis.
Unknown heroes
President Trump announced yesterday the White House’s plan for rolling back social distancing measures and reopening the country’s economy. The strategy calls for three phases based on the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in each individual state or region.
This plan was created by the White House Coronavirus Task Force, most of whom have not been in the news. It depends on widespread testing, essential work that will be done by frontline healthcare professionals who will not make headlines but…
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