The Philippine Star

Panic! At the Disco launches human rights organizati­on

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NEW YORK (AP) — Panic! At the Disco’s Brendon Urie is launching a human rights organizati­on called Highest Hopes Foundation.

The rock singer said Thursday that the nonprofit group will support “communitie­s subject to discrimina­tion or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientatio­n and gender identity.”

Panic! At the Disco will allocate $1 of each ticket from US dates of its “Pray for the Wicked Tour” to Highest Hopes. The tour starts July 11 in Minneapoli­s and will also visit arenas like New York’s Madison Square Garden and Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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