Randy Blythe just proved once again why he’s one of the most stand-up humans in metal. At Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Lamb of God frontman let a fan named Jessyca shave his head backstage in an act of solidarity — Jessyca is fighting stage 4 breast cancer *. Blythe teamed up with the Living the Dream Foundation to make it happen, and Jessyca didn’t just get the backstage moment; she watched the band tear through their set from side stage that night *.
But Blythe didn’t stop there. During the show, he called out Jessyca by name and led the entire crowd in a massive “F*ck cancer” chant, turning the moment into something the whole festival could rally behind *. The band also gave her personal gifts and made sure she felt like family *. For anyone who’s followed Blythe over the years, this isn’t a one-off publicity stunt — the dude has been putting his money and his time where his mouth is for a long time. He auctioned off a gold record back in 2016 to fund cancer research, and two years later he sold his Grammy medallion to support Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy research; that medallion later went to a campaign for his sister-in-law battling breast cancer *.
Lamb of God has always kept their fans close, especially those going through hell. The band’s single “The Duke” was written as a tribute to Wayne Ford, a fan who died from leukemia *. And just last year, Blythe helped a fan named Louis Fortanelli get to Sick New World in Las Vegas while Louis was fighting stage four Osteosarcoma *. The Living the Dream Foundation — founded in 2007 — exists to connect cancer patients with musicians and sports teams to fulfill wishes, and Blythe’s partnership with them shows how much impact one artist can have when they actually give a damn *.