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"Nine Inch Nails fans have donated over $260,000 (\u00C2\u00A3164,000) to give a man in need of a heart transplant. After hearing of 27-year-old Eric De La Cruz&amp;#039;s dire need of a transplant through US television, Trent Reznor decided to offer donation incentives and uploaded a special charity page on the band&amp;#039;s official website. Reznor explained on his Twitter page that in a span of two days over $260,000 (\u00C2\u00A3164,000) had been donated.  Reznor added: &amp;quot;You and a guest can watch soundcheck, eat dinner backstage with us, take pics/get autographs and watch the show from the side of the stage if you&amp;#039;d like.&amp;quot; According to the band&amp;#039;s website, fans who donated $1,000 (\u00C2\u00A3630) would be invited to hang out with Nine Inch Nails. Fans who donated $300 (\u00C2\u00A3189) would get the chance to watch a soundcheck and meet the band.  De La Cruz&amp;#039;s heart transplant cost is estimated at $780,000 (\u00C2\u00A3491,000) to complete the operation. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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