Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October, reports CBS News.
Oliver Holland was one of five people who were hospitalized when a Bell 222 helicopter plummeted from the sky and slammed into a pedestrian bridge over the Pacific Coast Highway back on Oct. 11, 2025. He’s still recovering after he was trapped under the wreckage and left with serious injuries that included a collapsed lung and brain bleed.
Family members say he’s rapidly recovering, but the path to a full recovery continues.
“It’s been amazing. He’s just recovered, like everything is back to normal,” said Holland’s sister, Madeline Ashwell. “He’s just a normal kid. He’s like the little brother I had even before the accident, and the accident’s just in the past, and we’re just moving forward.”
On Saturday, Holland and his family spoke with Hagar from Cabo Wabo in Huntington Beach, one of his several restaurants, after he and his family were gifted with the donation, which came after the rocker heard Holland’s story.
Learn more at CBS News.
Sammy Hagar’s top-grossing Best Of All Worlds Tour is headed to the UK for a huge arena tour kicking off on July 4, 2026. The Red Rocker will be joined by The Best Of All Worlds Band, including legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and longtime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, and powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff, with special guest Joan Jett And The Blackhearts and opening act Jayler.
Sammy returns to the UK for his first tour since 1996, with a setlist celebrating his legendary 50+ year catalog of hits, including the deepest dive yet into his tenure with Van Halen. The July 2026 tour will hit Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, ending with a grand finale at London’s O2 Arena.
Tickets can be found here.
Dates:
July
4 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
5 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Live
7 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
9 – London, UK – O2 Arena
