Moby – will donate 100% of his profits from his performances at Coachella to a selection of leading animal rights organisations

Moby has announced that he will donate 100% of his profits from his performances at Coachella to a selection of leading animal rights organisations, following a phenomenal return to the iconic California stage on Friday night.

A defining moment of the performance came with a guest appearance from Jacob Lusk, who joined Moby on ‘When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die’ and ‘Natural Blues’, delivering an emotionally euphoric high point to the set. 

Speaking on the initiative, Moby said: 

“My main job in life is working as an animal rights activist, and to that end my hope is to use the revenue and attention from my Coachella show to draw attention to, and financially support, animal rights organizations. There are countless amazing organisations globally, but for the profits from Coachella I’ll be donating to the following:”

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Mercy For Animals
The Humane League
Direct Action Everywhere

The announcement continues a long-standing commitment from Moby to align his music with activism. His 2024 European shows – all sold out – saw 100% of profits donated to animal rights organisations, reinforcing an ethos that consistently places purpose before profit.

The Coachella performances mark the start of a major run of live activity in 2026, with a 28-date European tour set to follow from June through August. Spanning the continent from Denmark to Greece, and Ireland to Bulgaria, the tour will combine major festivals, historic venues and open-air settings – including sold-out UK shows at On The Beach, Brighton, London’s Old Royal Naval College and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham, Dublin – bringing his latest album Future Quiet to life alongside a catalogue that has shaped electronic music for over three decades.

Released earlier this year, Future Quiet signals a more introspective chapter – built around piano minimalism and ambient composition – reflecting a growing need for stillness in an increasingly chaotic world.

LIVE DATES:

April 17 – California, US – Coachella 

June 26 – Odense, Denmark – Tinderbox Festival

June 29 – Istanbul, Turkey – Zorlu Performing Arts Center

July 1 – Athens, Greece – Release Athens 

July 3 – Luxembourg – Neimenster – SOLD OUT 

July 5 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter

July 7 – Sevilla, Spain – Icónica Santalucia Sevilla Fest

July 8 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival

July 10 – Eisenstadt, Austria – Butterfly Dance 

July 11 – Weert, The Netherlands – Bospop Festival

July 12 – Stuttgart, Germany – Stuttgart Jazz Open Festival

July 14 – Modena, Italy – Modena Jazz Open Festival

July 17 – Ostrava, Czech Republic – Colors of Ostrava

July 19 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – PhillGood Festival 

July 21 – Belgrade, Serbia – Donji grad Kalemegdan Fortress 

July 23 – Pula, Croatia – Pula Arena 

July 26 – Brighton, England – On The Beach – SOLD OUT 

July 30 – Tbilisi, Georgia – Rustavi International Motorpark  

August 1 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Park

August 4 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresija Summer Stage

August 6 – Tartu, Estonia – Lauluväljak 

August 8 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Kalnų Park

August 11 – Dresden, Germany – Filmnächte am Elbufer

August 13 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival

August 15 – London, England – Old Royal Naval College – SOLD OUT

August 18 – Bonn, Germany – Kunst!Rasen

August 21 – Dublin, Ireland – Irish Museum of Modern Art Kilmainham – SOLD OUT

August 20 – Blagnac, France – MAD Summer (DJ GIG)

August 23 – Chateau-Gontier, France – V and B Fest

Photo credit: Karel Chladek