Kenny Chesney Donated More Than $1 Million to Massachusetts Charities Before His Gillette Stadium Show

Kenny Chesney is giving back.

The country icon donated more than $1 million to various causes across the state of Massachusetts before he took the stage at Gillette Stadium in August, according to local news outlet Mass Live. Per the publication, he contributed to the Boston Medical Center, Foxborough Police Department and Foxborough Fire Department, as well as nonprofits aiming to help animals in need and youth music programs.

“Kenny loves the people of who’ve been such a part of the Gillette experience over all these years,” a spokesperson told Mass Live. “As someone who likes to quietly give back, to enrich others’ lives, this is his way of spreading the love and saying thank you for everything that’s made all these stadium shows so special. To him, it’s a gift for others, not something he wants to talk about.”

Chesney performed at Gillette on Aug. 23, 24, and 25 to wrap up his Sun Goes Down Tour. The star unveiled his new album, Born, back in March. “It’s got a lot of heart, a lot of soul – and it speaks the truth about living, life and what we’re all doing here,” he said in a statement at the time of announcing the project. “It’s a lyric that throws out all the options, never tells you what to do and throws out the one existential truth no matter what you choose: ‘One thing’s for certain, we’ve all been living since the day we were born.’”