Flight of the Conchords - Funny, Cute AND Charitable - A Timeline

PHOTO: KENT BLECHYNDEN/FAIRFAX NZ

April 2014: The FOTC guys played a rare show to raise money for the refurbishment of the Bats Theatre in Wellington. Early shows at this venue were instrumental (oh my, terrible pun) in launching their career.

TV3 Article and Video
RadioNZ Article
Dominion Post Article and Video 
Bats Theatre Fundraising Page
  

PHOTO: FAIRFAX NZ

September 2013: The New Zealand Ukulele Trust appoints Bret as Trust Ambassador. The NZ Ukulele Trust goals include raising money to supply ukuleles to schools in an effort to expose students to music at no cost to them and holding an annual free community music festival.

Scoop Article
New Zealand Herald Article
NZ Ukulele Trust - Mission Statement and Donation Info

PHOTO: Kelly Dare

August 2013: Bret McKenzie teamed up with Taika Waititi to promote and "drum up support" for the Big Bang Arts Festival.

Dominion Post Article and Video
Big Bang Festival Boosted Page
Big Bang Festival Website 

August 2012: The Flight of the Conchords released the song
"Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)" to raise money for Cure Kids, and was part of Red Nose Day: Comedy for Cure Kids TV special.

The Press Article
Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That) on iTunes  
Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That) on Amplify
 
June 2012: Flight of the Conchords gig at the Christchurch CBS Arena concert. From the profits of this show, the FOTC gents donated $125,000.00 NZD to the restoration fund for the Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal (which is scheduled to re-open in November 2014).

TV3 Article


Also March 2009: FOTC played a charity gig, raising approximately $70,000.00 NZD for Masterton's Makoura College.

NZPA Article 

PHOTO: CRAIG SIMCOX/The Dominion Post

March 2009: Bret and Jemaine play with balls for charity, at a tournament organized by the Rotary Club of Wellington to benefit Wellington City Mission and Wellington Tennis.

The Dominion Post - March 11, 2009
The Dominion Post - March 20, 2009

November 2008: The FOTC dudes don false 'staches to raise awareness about Movember, which raises money to benefit men's health charities.

Scoop Article

Bottom line: Not only are Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement handsome and quirkily charming, but they're also generous and care about giving back to their community, which of course makes them even more attractive.