Overview
- Lorde said she directed $204,000 from her Minneapolis merchandise earnings to the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee and the Immigrant Defense Network.
- The funds were generated from two Ultrasound World Tour shows at the Minneapolis Armory on Oct. 11–12.
- She announced the donation on Instagram, posting a photo with the phrase "ICE out" written on her hand.
- Her announcement tracks with the Grammys’ visible "ICE out" messaging, where artists wore pins and winners like Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish criticized ICE from the stage.
- Billboard links the move to concern over recent ICE operations in Minneapolis that coincided with two civilian deaths, as Lorde continues tour dates in New Zealand and Australia supporting her album Virgin.