Renowned indie rockers Broken Bells have announced that they are partnering with the B612 Foundation starting with their April West Coast tour. For the duration of their tour, $1 from every concert ticket sold will be donated to help fund B612’s Sentinel Mission of protecting the Earth from impending asteroids and to map future space explorations.

The B612 Foundation is in the process of creating the first comprehensive map of the inner solar system that will warn of potential asteroid-earth collisions, and clear the way for future space exploration.

Broken Bells, which is a collaboration between The Shins’ James Mercer and renowned producer Danger Mouse, a.k.a Brian Burton — who is currently working with U2 on their upcoming studio album — are set to perform at the two Coachella Festival weekends in April. In between the two weekends, they’re set to play at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on April 15.

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