Jason Aldean Helps Support Breast Cancer

Posted by Ava-Lauren Moses on 10/01/2010
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Women are always raising awareness for breast cancer, but to find a man giving a helping hand in that area is rare. Jason Aldean, a multi-platinum Country artist, has announced he’s giving a donation of all proceeds from his Oct. 15 in Evansville, Ind., show to Susan G. Komen.
 
Breast cancer is something that concerns this rocker because so many people around him have been affected by the life-changing illness.
 
“Most of my long-time fans know that I had a really good friend die of breast cancer when she was only 29. The day she passed away, my family decided that we would always do something to carry on her memory and to help in the fight,” explained Aldean. "Everybody I know has been touched by it...they say a woman dies every 69 seconds from it. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it just felt like the right time to do our event this year. We’re taking it out of Nashville this year too, so that fans from other parts of the country can be involved. It’s going to be a great night.”
 
Not only is Aldean involved in “Concert for the Cure,” he’s also very busy with his fourth studio album, My Kinda Party. It is set for release Nov. 2. Aldean's first three albums sold more then 3.5 million copies.