We spoke to davidguetta about doing charity livestream events and doing his part to give back.
of the event,"because I think it would be kind of indecent, because that money could be used for something more important, but I still want something that is entertaining." Here, Guetta talks about these livestreams, being out of work for the rest of 2020 and doing his part to give back.
What inspired you to do these really ambitious live shows during a moment when most DJs are playing sets from their bedrooms? The confinement was really, for everyone probably, a moment where you are facing yourself and thinking about what you’re doing with your life. If I’m honest, I felt like maybe I hadn’t given back enough, so I did this. The one we did in Miami was organized in ten days and was very successful. There were a lot of DJs doing shows from their bedroom, and I think the message was good, but we still need to show a real performance, because we are performers and artists. So I wanted to do something with more production and better filming, and that’s what we did. Thanks to the success of the first event, we had the opportunity to do another one in New York. City, which is incredible. It’s a very iconic place too, so I’m super excited. The idea is for people to go to David Guetta.com and they can donate and pick an organization that they want to donate to. We’ve donated millions of meals thanks to Feeding America, and in New York that's also going to be the major charity, along with the World Health organization. I’m just trying to do something good. I really feel like music is probably the most universal language and something that brings people together, and we’re in such need of unity in this moment. You're accustomed to playing for tens of thousands of people at a time. What was it like in Miami, when you were playing essentially no one? The foundation of the concept was that I wanted to have people in front of me, because I feed form the energy of the people. The Miami show was not so abstract; I could see people dancing on their balconies. I could see people dancing in their bedrooms with their children on my screen through Zoom. I played a lot in my bedroom when I was 14 years old and practicing, trust me, but I prefer to have interaction with people. Of course, it’s not exactly the same as being in an arena, but at the same time I can tell you that the warmth of the people…people were so enthusiastic it was crazy. I left 15 minutes after the show and people were still cheering and making noise. We need human interaction as much as we need to eat. The fact that these shows are so unique doesn't make them less of a show, it makes them more. These shows will really stay in some of my best memories.The first time I matched the donations and this time I have Heineken and Major League Soccer as sponsors that are going to match donations, because I’m also not working until 2021, and I intend to keep doing these events. Giving money every time, I was starting to sweat a bit. We raised $750,000, but what people have to realize is that even if only a small amount is donated, it’s really a lot, because Feeding America can make up to ten meals with one dollar, so it’s millions of meals that we can give. It’s incredible. People shouldn’t feel like they shouldn’t give because they don’t have a hundred dollars to donate. You can give five dollars or three dollars, and it makes a difference.
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