Moby Donates All Coachella Performance Profits to Animal Rights Organizations
Musician Moby announced on April 16, 2026, that he is donating all profits from his recent Coachella DJ set to animal rights groups, including Mercy for Animals. The organization has ties to Hollywood figures and focuses on reducing farm animal suffering. Moby performed a 10-song set at the festival.
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The Hollywood Reporter reported that musician Moby revealed on April 16, 2026, that he was donating all profits from his Coachella festival gig to animal rights organizations, including Mercy for Animals.
Moby performed a 10-song Coachella DJ set.
Mercy for Animals' Hollywood Connections
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Mercy for Animals has long had close ties to Hollywood through its star-studded galas.
Mercy for Animals cultivates industry talent for its causes, including promoting undercover videos showing factory farming perils. Joaquin Phoenix, Alicia Silverstone, Pamela Anderson, and Woody Harrelson have narrated or amplified Mercy for Animals' undercover videos.
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Moby, Diane Warren, and Tom Scholz are deeply connected to Mercy for Animals' work and have been ambassadors for the organization, involved in its PSAs and video work.
Mercy for Animals' undercover investigations into factory farming put the organization on the map.
Nik Tyler's Role and Background
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Nik Tyler has spent nearly a decade with Mercy for Animals building ties between the entertainment industry and connecting artists to its campaigns.
Nik Tyler started working as a child actor when he was six. Nik Tyler worked on Broadway and in TV as a kid. Nik Tyler grew up in New York. Nik Tyler took a hiatus from acting and went to NYU for film school to study to be a filmmaker.
Nik Tyler decided to return to acting after college and moved to Los Angeles for a pilot season. Nik Tyler was introduced in Los Angeles to someone who had just written a New York Times bestselling book about factory farming, plant-based living, impact on the environment, people, and animals.
Organization's Focus and History
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Mercy for Animals focuses on reducing suffering through work with governments and leaders in the food industry to incorporate animal welfare policies and diminish farm animal suffering.
Mercy for Animals focuses on addressing cage confinement and inspiring and educating regarding plant-based food options in restaurants or shopping carts. Mercy for Animals has a 26-year lifespan. The Voices of Hope series originated in 2024.
Nik Tyler reached out in 2024 to partner with Jane Goodall's Institute to create Voices of Hope, Words of Wisdom by Jane Goodall, a short film crafted from decades of Jane Goodall's public statements.
Story Timeline
6 events- 2026-04-16
Moby revealed that he was donating all profits from his Coachella festival gig to animal rights organizations, including Mercy for Animals.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-04
Moby performed a 10-song Coachella DJ set.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - 2024
The Voices of Hope series originated.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - 2024
Nik Tyler reached out to partner with Jane Goodall's Institute to create Voices of Hope, Words of Wisdom by Jane Goodall, a short film crafted from decades of Jane Goodall's public statements.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - 2000
Mercy for Animals began operations, marking the start of its 26-year lifespan as of 2026.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - undated past
Nik Tyler started working as a child actor when he was six, worked on Broadway and in TV as a kid, grew up in New York, took a hiatus from acting to attend NYU for film school, decided to return to acting after college, and moved to Los Ang
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter
Potential Impact
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Increased funding for Mercy for Animals' campaigns against factory farming.
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Amplification of Mercy for Animals' undercover videos and policy advocacy efforts.
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Heightened visibility for animal rights issues in Hollywood and entertainment industry.
- 04
Strengthened ties between entertainment figures and animal welfare organizations.
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Potential inspiration for other artists to donate gig profits to similar causes.
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