Tuesday, June 19, at a sold-out Gramercy Theatre in New York City, Bad Wolves presented a $250,000 check to Dolores O’ Riordan’s family onstage prior to a performance of “Zombie.” O’Riordan’s two sons, Donny Jr. and Taylor Burton, alongside their father, Don Burton, were presented with the gift in an emotional moment. The checkalso was accepted on behalf of their younger sisters, Molly and Dakota Burton. Watch a video of the check presentation below.
O’Riordan was set to record her vocals on the track on the day of her passing. In advance of their debut album, “Disobey,” the band released “Zombie” as a single, with the commitment to bestow their proceeds to her four children. The unprecedented global success of “Zombie” led to the raising of $250,000, with a promise for more.
“Our sadness the day Dolores passed was nothing compared to that of her children and her family. In light of the tragedy, donating our proceeds to her children was the only thing that made sense. The ultimate goal is to present them with a $1,000,000 check—and the fact we’re a quarter of the way there is beyond incredible,” said Bad Wolves frontman Tommy Vext. “The connection that people have to this song, the stories, the memories and the kids who are hearing this song through Bad Wolves for the first time—it’s a true testament to the timelessness of their mother’s songwriting that will live on forever, and we are so grateful to be able to do this for them.”
BAD WOLVES TOUR DATES
What’s in Your Head Tour dates:
Bad Wolves and From Ashes to New co-headline with special guest Diamante
June 20 – Albany — Upstate Concert Club
June 22 – Norva – Norfolk, VA
June 23 – The Tarheel – Jacksonville, NC
June 24 – Capone’s – Johnson City, TN
June 26 – Soul Kitchen – Mobile, AL
June 27 – Sidetracks Music Hall – Huntsville, AL
June 28 – The Metroplex – Little Rock, AR
June 29 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
July 1 – XR Club – Amarillo, TX
July 2 – Jake’s Sports Cafe – Lubbock, TX
July 5 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
July 6 – Sunshine Studios Live – Colorado Springs, CO
Nothing More with Bad Wolves
July 23 – @ Cargo – Reno, NV
July 28 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
Aug 5 – George’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
Aug 10 – HOB – Myrtle Beach, SC
Sept 2 – Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY
With Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin and Nothing More
* – 5FDP & Bad Wolves only / ** – 5FDP, Breaking Benjamin & Bad Wolves only
July 16 – White River Amphitheater – Seattle, WA **
July 18 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA **
July 20 – Taco Bell Arena – Boise, ID
July 21 – Usana Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT
July 24 – Shoreline Amphitheater – San Francisco, CA
July 25 – Mattress Firm Arena – San Diego, CA
July 27 – Five Point Amphitheater – Irvine, CA
July 29 – Isleta Amphitheatre – Albuquerque, NM **
Aug 1 – Austin 360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
Aug 3 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX **
Aug 4 – Starplex Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Aug 6 – Snowden Grove Amphitheatre – Southaven, MS
Aug 7 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Aug 9 – Heritage Park Amphitheater – Simpsonville, SC
Aug 11 – MidFlorida Amphitheater – Tampa, FL
Aug 12 – Verizon Amphitheater – Atlanta, GA
Aug 14 – Keybank Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 15 – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ
Aug 17 – Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA
Aug 18 – Xfinity Center – Boston, MA
Aug 20 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
Aug 22 – Lakeview Amphitheater – Syracuse, NY **
Aug 24 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Aug 25 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ **
Aug 28 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Aug 29 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Aug 31 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Indianapolis, IN **
Sept 1 – DTE Energy Music Theater – Detroit, MI
Sept 3 – Darien Lakes Amphitheater – Darien Lakes, NY
Sept 6 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY **
Sept 7 – The Xfinity Theater – Hartford, CT
Sept 9 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH **
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