Singer-songwriter Harry Styles launched his limited-edition "Stay Safe" t-shirt, with 100% of sales going directly to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization.
The t-shirt, now available on Harry Styles' official site, is tagged at £21 or $26 each. The plain white tee has black text printed in uppercase on both the front and the back. The front slogan reads, "Stay Home. Stay Safe. Protect Each Other." Meanwhile, the back of the tee says, "This T-Shirt Fights Covid-19. Treat People With Kindness."
"This tee is in support of the WHO efforts to fight COVID-19," the tee page statement read. It also explained that all profits go to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. Recently, WHO partnered with Global Citizen to launch "One World: Together at Home" event to further raise funds for the WHO response fund. The event, set on April 18, will be curated by Lady Gaga and will feature some of the biggest names in the industry.
Earlier this year, Harry Styles created the "Treat People With Kindness" (TPWK) initiative, selling a variety of merchandise to help provide for local charities in different parts of the world. According to the TPWK page from his website, all profits from the merchandise sales plus a part of Styles' ticket sales go to "local charities from his tour stops around the world."
TPWK merch stands are available in his "Love on Tour" performances, in support of his second solo studio album, "Fine Line," which contains the track "Treat People With Kindness." Unfortunately, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, his 2020 tour dates have been moved to 2021. In a tweet last March 25, Styles said that while "performing has always been my favorite part of working in music," he prioritizes the "safety and protection of touring crew, fans, and everyone else around the world."
Among the charities helped by the former One Direction member are the Basel Region Childhood Cancer Foundation in Switzerland, the Tout Le Monde Contre Le Cancer in France, and the Children's Hospital Foundation in Brisbane, Australia.
Harry Styles' latest philanthropic effort comes as a result of being unable to return to London due to Donald Trump's 30-day travel ban between the United States and Europe. The ban is a part of US attempts to mitigate the spread of the highly contagious Covid-19. The former 1D member is currently stuck in California.
The 26-year-old pop star has been active in various charitable acts throughout his career. In 2013, both Styles and fellow 1D member Liam Payne served as ambassadors for Trekstock, a young adult cancer support charity, and raised close to a million dollars. He also donated his rich, brown locks in 2016 for Little Princess Trust, a UK charity providing naturally-sourced wigs for children suffering from hair loss.
Born Harry Edward Styles in February 1994, Harry Styles began his professional music career as a member of the English-Irish boyband One Direction, under Simon Cowell's Syco Records label. One Direction released five studio albums and a dozen of chart-topping hits like "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Story of my Life."
Following Zayn Malik's departure from the group in 2015, and its subsequent hiatus in the following year, Harry Styles launched his solo music career under Columbia Records. He returned in 2017 with the release of his debut single "Sign of the Times," to critical acclaim. Styles also made his acting debut as Alex in the 2017 war film "Dunkirk."
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