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Boston's Dropkick Murphys raise "almost $100k" for marathon victims

Beantown's very own Dropkick Murphys have raised a fantastic amount of money for victims of the recent Boston Marathon by selling a brand new piece of merchandise.

The marathon ended in terror on Monday, April 15 after a series of explosions rocked the finish line in the downtown area leaving three people dead and over one hundred injured, and the band put a new t-shirt onsale (pictured left) through their official website to raise funds for those in need.

Priced between $24.99 and $26.99 (£16-£18), the garment's back reads "Thank you, to all who purchased this shirt. All proceeds go to the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings. Love, Dropkick Murphys." To purchase a shirt, you can click here.

In just 15 hours of the t-shirts going on sale, the band raised $65,000 (£42,600) and they tweeted a message to fans earlier today (April 19) confirming that they have almost reached $100k.

Boston is known for having a lively music community and 'Dream On' superstars Aerosmith are one of the biggest exports. Member Joe Perry told press at a conference in Australia this week that it was hard to leave the city for the group's tour because his family live there:

"It was really tough getting on the plane, I have to say, because the news was just dribbling in. As they were putting the body counts on the TV we were in the waiting room to get on a plane and fly how many hundreds of thousands of miles away from where my kids are. They were both watching the race and both of them have lost friends. I'm still digesting it."

 

 

 

 

Watch the Dropkick Murphys' video for 'I'm Shipping Up To Boston' here: