Metallica and Red Cross Open Backstage-Style Blood Donation Pop-Up

The installation offers more than just a clinical setting. Donors receive limited-edition T-shirts designed by Squindo and entry into a sweepstakes for a TAMA drum kit modeled after the gear used on the band’s WorldWired Tour. After their appointment, participants can visit the Delta Backstage Lounge for refreshments, a feature designed to sustain the momentum of a partnership that has already generated over 25,000 blood donations in the U.S. since April 2025.

Beyond the memorabilia, the initiative highlights the human stakes of blood supply shortages. Jamilah Bourdon, a survivor of a 2021 collision who required 13 surgeries and five transfusions, credits Metallica’s music with providing the mental resilience needed during her recovery. Darren Irby, executive director of National Partnerships at the American Red Cross, noted that the collaboration succeeds by channeling the intense loyalty of the band’s fanbase into tangible, urgent medical aid. Appointments for the experience, which runs through March 19, 2027, are currently available via the Red Cross website and mobile application.