Photo credit: Karel Chaldek
Today, Moby has announced that he will donate 100% of his profits from his performances at Coachella to a selection of leading animal rights organizations, following a phenomenal return to the iconic California stage on Friday night. “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,” he says.
While there are countless of animal rights organizations that need our help, Moby has chosen to donate all his Coachella 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 sold-out 2024 European tour saw 100% of profits donated to animal rights organizations, reinforcing an ethos that consistently places purpose before profit.
Moby returns to Coachella as the only act featured on the original 1999 lineup. Leading the “extremely hyped-up crowd” (The Guardian) through his career hits, the electronic artist surprised the festival with a special appearance from Jacob Lusk, who joined Moby on “When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die” and “Natural Blues” with an emotional vocal performance.
WATCH: “NATURAL BLUES” (LIVE AT COACHELLA 2026)
Jacob Lusk first joined Moby for a reimagining of “When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die”, first featured as the final track of 1995’s Everything’s Wrong before beginning 2026’s Future Quiet. The song has found a powerful new global audience in recent years through its use in the Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things, becoming Moby’s most streamed song and introducing his music to an entirely new generation of listeners. The 2026 reworking with Lusk reframed the track for a contemporary moment.
LISTEN: FUTURE QUIET
With Coachella in April, followed by a sweeping 28-date European tour from June to August, Moby’s 2026 live plans represent one of the most significant touring moments of his career. This is not simply a return to the stage, but a defining new phase–one that connects past, present and a new generation of listeners across Europe. Connect with Moby via YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
LIVE DATES:
April 17 – Indio, CA – 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 23 – Chateau-Gontier, France – V and B Fest
About Moby
Moby was born Richard Melville Hall in Harlem, NYC in 1965. His father gave him his nickname “Moby” when he was 10 minutes old, as a result of his hereditary relationship to Herman Melville. Moby started playing classical music and studying music theory when he was 9 years old, and then came of age musically in the punk rock scene in and around NYC in the early 80’s. He released his first single, “Go,” in 1991 (listed as one of Rolling Stone magazine’s best records of all time), and has been making albums ever since. He has sold over 20,000,000 albums worldwide.
Moby works with and supports a variety of non-profit organizations, including The Humane Society, Emily’s List, The ACLU, and The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function.
Little Walnut, founded by Moby with producer Lindsay Hicks in 2024, is an artist-first production company rooted in activism and guided by story. Working across fiction and nonfiction, short and long form, the company supports bold, boundary-pushing films that expand empathy, challenge dominant narratives through craft, and reach broad audiences through unique storytelling. Current projects include The Incomer (winner of the NEXT Innovator Award at the Sundance Film Festival), The Making of Jesus Diabetes, Tecie and The Eternal Return.
In 2005, Moby launched mobygratis; a free music licensing platform designed to support independent and student filmmakers, choreographers, musicians, producers, and other creatives. Powered by Little Walnut Productions, mobygratis continues to break down financial barriers in the arts by providing high-quality music to anyone who could benefit from it. Relaunched in 2025, this latest iteration also introduces collaborative options, enabling musicians and producers to remix and rework Moby’s instrumentals in ways never before possible.
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