Moby Donates All Coachella Performance Profits to Animal Rights Organizations

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.

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.

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.

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.