These bands definitely weren't high 'n' dry when they made certain their fans would sure know something about a good cause.
At a concert in Indianapolis this past Friday night, '80s rock legends Kiss and Def Leppard both took the Ice Bucket Challenge on stage, with their respective front men Paul Stanley and Joe Elliott announcing donations of $10,000 from each group for ALS research. The groups also welcomed on stage a man who has ALS, for the crowd to give him a good cheer.
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Kiss nominated fellow musicians Elton John and Rod Stewart — plus the curious choice of self-help guru Deepak Chopra — to also take the Ice Bucket challenge. Meanwhile, Def Leppard challenged U2 and Prince, neither of whom have been known to shy away from a public mission, plus David Coverdale — who previously fired Vivian Campbell from his band Whitesnake back in the late '80s, a few years before Campbell joined Def Leppard.
Watch the video below, courtesy of Def Leppard's YouTube page. --Eric Kleefeld
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